@trayai/helix-cli@0.112.1
Helix CLI — helix init, helix dev, helix auth
AI Security Review
scanned 5d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe flagged credential-broker behavior is an explicitly invoked MCP feature using a selected authentication, not automatic credential exfiltration. Runtime analytics are disclosed and opt-out is available, but they include project names that the disclosure does not identify, so this warrants a telemetry warning.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
The `init`, `login`, `dev`, and `deploy` commands generate analytics when the user is logged in, unless `DO_NOT_TRACK` is enabled.
Impact
Tray receives the configured project name alongside project and workspace IDs and command outcome metadata.
Mechanism
The CLI reads the project name from its configuration and includes it in an authenticated POST to the environment-configured Tray API’s `private/v1/helix/analytics` endpoint.
AI rationale
The flagged credential-broker behavior is an explicitly invoked MCP feature using a selected authentication, not automatic credential exfiltration. Runtime analytics are disclosed and opt-out is available, but they include project names that the disclosure does not identify, so this warrants a telemetry warning.
Evidence
dist/cli.jsCHANGELOG.md
Network endpoints1
Environment-configured Tray API: `private/v1/helix/analytics`
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 86.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- Runtime analytics are sent to the environment-configured Tray API at `private/v1/helix/analytics`, authenticated with the user’s Tray token.
- Analytics can include `projectName`, which the CLI reads from the project configuration, along with project and workspace IDs.
- The changelog discloses usage analytics for `init`, `login`, `dev`, and `deploy`, but does not mention sending project names.
- Analytics can be disabled with `DO_NOT_TRACK=1` or `DO_NOT_TRACK=true`.
Evidence against
- The changelog says analytics excludes source code, command arguments, file paths, and credentials.
- The credential broker tool is part of an explicitly started MCP server and uses a selected configured authentication for a supplied request.
- The manifest has no install, preinstall, or postinstall hook.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStrings
Source & flagged code
7 flaggeddist/cli.jsView file
•matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta
matchedPackage = @trayai/helix-cli@0.65.0
matchedIdentity = npm:QHRyYXlhaS9oZWxpeC1jbGk:0.65.0
similarity = 0.750
summary = stored previous version shares package body but lacks this dangerous source file
Critical
Previous Version Dangerous Delta
This package version adds a dangerous source file absent from the previous stored version; route for source-aware review.
dist/cli.jsView on unpkg162${u}
L163: `:typeof f=="string"?`Deploy failed [${f}]: ${u}`:`Deploy failed: ${u}`),await d("failure",m instanceof Error&&m.name?m.name:"Error"),process.exit(1)}})}import{existsSync as wc}fro...
L164: `):r.write(`[warn] Not a valid UUID after ${Dt} attempts \u2014 skipping. Edit helix.config.ts manually.
High
157Open this link to create ${t}:`),console.log(e.url),console.error(`
L158: Press enter once you've finished in the browser.`)}function Ms(e){return Vr({message:"Finished in the browser?",default:!0})}async function Hs(e){return $s({message:"Alias for this...
L159: \u2713 Workspace "${he.name}" created`);try{await D(l,he.id,{configFile:a})}catch(On){throw Ye(he,On)}console.log(` \u21B3 workspaceId ${he.id} written to ${po(a)??"helix.config.t...
...
L162: ${u}
L163: `:typeof f=="string"?`Deploy failed [${f}]: ${u}`:`Deploy failed: ${u}`),await d("failure",m instanceof Error&&m.name?m.name:"Error"),process.exit(1)}})}import{existsSync as wc}fro...
L164: `):r.write(`[warn] Not a valid UUID after ${Dt} attempts \u2014 skipping. Edit helix.config.ts manually.
Findings
1 Critical5 High2 Medium5 Low
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/cli.js
HighChild Processdist/cli.js
HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/cli.js
HighCredential Redirect Persistencedist/cli.js
HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/cli.js
HighTrigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltrationdist/cli.js
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
LowScripts Present
LowWeak Cryptodist/cli.js
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @trayai/helix-cli@0.112.1.
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