@trayai/helix-cli@1.14.0
Helix CLI — helix init, helix dev, helix auth
AI Security Review
scanned 5d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe CLI sends project-identifying details as runtime telemetry to its own Tray analytics endpoint, without disclosure found in the inspected package documentation. This warrants a warning; the source does not show credential theft or contact with an unrelated collector.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
Telemetry runs around supported CLI operations when a user invokes them and has a stored Tray token; DO_NOT_TRACK can disable it.
Impact
Tray receives workspace and project identifying details without disclosure in the inspected package documentation.
Mechanism
The CLI posts event, outcome, runtime metadata and project details to the configured Tray API analytics endpoint using the stored token.
AI rationale
The CLI sends project-identifying details as runtime telemetry to its own Tray analytics endpoint, without disclosure found in the inspected package documentation. This warrants a warning; the source does not show credential theft or contact with an unrelated collector.
Evidence
dist/cli.js
Network endpoints1
Configured Tray API host: private/v1/helix/analytics
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 91.0% confidence as Unknown with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- Runtime telemetry includes workspace ID, project ID and project name alongside CLI, platform, runtime, locale and timezone fields.
- Telemetry is sent to the Tray API analytics path with the user's stored Tray token.
- The CLI wraps command operations with success or failure telemetry.
- Telemetry can be disabled with DO_NOT_TRACK=1 or DO_NOT_TRACK=true.
Evidence against
- The telemetry uses the configured Tray API host and the package's own analytics endpoint; no unrelated collector or credential redirection was identified.
- The inspected telemetry fields do not include credential values, file contents, command arguments or tool output.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStringsMinifiedUrlStrings
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 unpkg161Open this link to create ${t}:`),console.log(e.url),console.error(`
L162: Press enter once you've finished in the browser.`)}function Jc(e){return tn({message:"Finished in the browser?",default:!0})}async function Zc(e){return Hc({message:"Alias for this...
L163: Create it (copy your helix.config.ts and point it at the ${t.target} workspace and project), then re-run \`helix ci init\`.`)}async function pl(e,t,r,o,n){let i=await n(e,{configFi...
High
219CI setup failed: ${c}
L220: `),process.exit(1)}})}import{readFile as bp}from"fs/promises";import{Option as Cp}from"commander";import{loadConfig as Pp,requireWorkspaceId as Ap,resolveConfigOverride as Sr,WORKS...
L221: ${t.join(`
...
L223:
L224: Reinstall to pick older versions (delete the lockfile, then install again \u2014 new projects carry an install age limit that avoids this), pin an older version, or redeploy after ...
L225: \u2713 Workspace "${je.name}" created`);try{await B(l,je.id,{configFile:c})}catch(Cs){throw Tt(je,Cs)}console.log(` \u21B3 workspaceId ${je.id} written to ${Sr(c)??"helix.config.t...
...
L228: ${g}
L229: `:typeof h=="string"?`Deploy failed [${h}]: ${g}`:`Deploy failed: ${g}`),await u("failure",m instanceof Error&&m.name?m.name:"Error"),process.exit(1)}})}
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@1.14.0.
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