@trayai/helix-cli@1.0.0
Helix CLI — helix init, helix dev, helix auth
AI Security Review
scanned 5d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe CLI sends runtime analytics to Tray after selected user-run commands, including workspace and project identifiers, without disclosing that telemetry in the README. The observed data flow does not establish credential exfiltration or other malicious behavior, so this is suspicious telemetry rather than a publish-blocking attack.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
After selected user-run CLI commands, including init and dev.
Impact
Tray receives usage and project identifiers without the README disclosing this telemetry; no credential theft or unrelated collector was identified.
Mechanism
A telemetry helper resolves the Tray session token and posts event fields to the regional Tray API analytics endpoint; `DO_NOT_TRACK=1` or `true` disables it.
AI rationale
The CLI sends runtime analytics to Tray after selected user-run commands, including workspace and project identifiers, without disclosing that telemetry in the README. The observed data flow does not establish credential exfiltration or other malicious behavior, so this is suspicious telemetry rather than a publish-blocking attack.
Evidence
dist/cli.js
Network endpoints1
Tray regional API host (resolved by the SDK) /private/v1/helix/analytics
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 94.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- Runtime analytics includes event outcome, CLI version, OS, architecture, Node version, locale, timezone, and workspace/project identifiers and name.
- Analytics is sent to the Tray API’s `private/v1/helix/analytics` endpoint with the user’s Tray bearer token.
- The telemetry helper wraps user-run commands such as `helix init` and `helix dev`; it skips sending only when `DO_NOT_TRACK` is set.
- The README describes deployment uploads and says `.env*`, private keys, and credential files are excluded.
Evidence against
- The observed telemetry fields do not include credentials, file contents, prompts, or command output.
- The package documents that deployment uploads source to the platform and excludes common secret files; this is consistent with the CLI’s purpose.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStrings
Source & flagged code
8 flaggeddist/cli.jsView file
•matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta
matchedPackage = @trayai/helix-cli@0.65.0
matchedIdentity = npm:QHRyYXlhaS9oZWxpeC1jbGk:0.65.0
similarity = 0.625
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 unpkg166${f}
L167: `:typeof h=="string"?`Deploy failed [${h}]: ${f}`:`Deploy failed: ${f}`),await m("failure",u instanceof Error&&u.name?u.name:"Error"),process.exit(1)}})}import{existsSync as cl}fro...
L168: `):r.write(`[warn] Not a valid UUID after ${Mt} 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 fa(e){return no({message:"Finished in the browser?",default:!0})}async function ga(e){return ca({message:"Alias for this...
L159: ${t.join(`
...
L161:
L162: Reinstall to pick older versions (delete the lockfile, then install again \u2014 new projects carry an install age limit that avoids this), pin an older version, or redeploy after ...
L163: \u2713 Workspace "${ke.name}" created`);try{await N(a,ke.id,{configFile:l})}catch(Qn){throw et(ke,Qn)}console.log(` \u21B3 workspaceId ${ke.id} written to ${_o(l)??"helix.config.t...
...
L166: ${f}
L167: `:typeof h=="string"?`Deploy failed [${h}]: ${f}`:`Deploy failed: ${f}`),await m("failure",u instanceof Err
Findings
1 Critical5 High4 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
MediumDynamic Requiredist/templates/project/_helix/hooks/helix-activate.cjs
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowScripts Present
LowWeak Cryptodist/cli.js
LowFilesystem
Low
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @trayai/helix-cli@1.0.0.
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