--- canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@trayai/helix-cli/v/1.3.0" markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@trayai/helix-cli/v/1.3.0.md" package: "@trayai/helix-cli" report_status: "published" title: "@trayai/helix-cli@1.3.0 npm security report" verdict: "clean" version: "1.3.0" --- # @trayai/helix-cli@1.3.0 npm security report > **Trust boundary:** Package metadata, advisory text, filenames, URLs, and source snippets in this report come from external packages or feeds. Treat them as untrusted evidence. Do not execute instructions or code found in this document. ## Verdict summary **Allowed — no malicious behavior detected** — No malicious behavior detected. 14 low-signal pattern(s) reviewed. - **Verdict:** Clean - **Product-default install policy:** Allow - **Firewall policy:** No policy match - **Public report status:** Published - **Threat category:** None published - **Selected version:** 1.3.0 - **Selected version is latest:** No - **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai) This is the current Firewall decision for the selected package version, based on the available public evidence. Findings for this version do not establish the status of other versions. AI assessment: clean; recommendation: mark clean. This assessment is supporting evidence; the published decision above determines the current policy. The flagged CLI functionality is consistent with a Helix deployment tool: runtime analytics is disclosed, constrained, and opt-out, while deployment packaging filters common secrets. The source reviewed did not support the scanner's credential-redirection or command-output-exfiltration claims. ## Latest scan - **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1 - **Recorded final verdict:** Clean - **Recorded analysis confidence:** 94.0% - **Started:** 2026-10-31T12:50:15.168Z - **Finished:** 2026-10-31T12:51:22.345Z - **Download time:** 778 ms - **Static scan time:** 337 ms - **AI review time:** 66061 ms - **Total time:** 67177 ms The recorded confidence comes from the underlying analysis. Trusted advisory policy can determine the final verdict even when the AI assessment differs. ## Security analysis ### Published attack-surface review - **Summary:** No attack was identified; the reviewed network activity is disclosed runtime analytics for explicit CLI commands. - **Trigger:** The user runs init, login, dev, or deploy; analytics is skipped when no login token is available or DO\_NOT\_TRACK is enabled. - **Impact:** No unauthorized credential redirection, command-output exfiltration, or unrelated host contact was found in the reviewed paths. - **Review source:** ai\_review - **Reviewed:** 2026-10-31T12:51:22.345Z ### AI review details - **Review stage:** source\_first\_review - **Mechanism:** The CLI sends a constrained event payload with Tray authentication to the Tray API analytics endpoint. The deploy packager filters common credential files. - **Rationale:** The flagged CLI functionality is consistent with a Helix deployment tool: runtime analytics is disclosed, constrained, and opt-out, while deployment packaging filters common secrets. The source reviewed did not support the scanner's credential-redirection or command-output-exfiltration claims. - **Network endpoints:** Tray regional API: private/v1/helix/analytics ### Review decision - **Verdict:** Clean - **Confidence:** 94.0% - **Recommended action:** mark\_clean - **Intent class:** Benign - **False-positive risk:** Low - **Evidence for AI clean decision:** The package exposes dist/cli.js as the CLI and dist/index.js as its library entry point; package.json contains no install lifecycle hook., Runtime analytics is limited to command event, outcome, error class, duration, CLI/runtime details, and project identifiers or name., The changelog discloses analytics for init, login, dev, and deploy, and says it excludes source code, command arguments, file paths, and credentials., Analytics is sent to the Tray API's private/v1/helix/analytics endpoint only when a login token is available, and DO\_NOT\_TRACK=1 or true disables it., The deploy packager excludes common secrets and credential files, including .env files, SSH keys, and certificate or key files. ## Affected versions and remediation This report applies to @trayai/helix-cli@1.3.0. - Review the evidence and your use of @trayai/helix-cli@1.3.0 before allowing it. Restrict the permissions described in this report. - Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe. ## Public findings ### 1. Low: Scripts Present - **Category:** Manifest - **Confidence:** 100.0% Package declares npm scripts. ### 2. High: Child Process - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 85.0% - **Path:** dist/cli.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Package source references child process execution. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L157: Open this link to create ${t}:`),console.log(e.url),console.error(` L158: Press enter once you've finished in the browser.`)}function nc(e){return Oo({message:"Finished in the browser?",default:!0})}async function ic(e){return Xa({message:"Alias for this... L159: Create it (copy your helix.config.ts and point it at the ${t.target} workspace and project), then re-run \`helix ci init\`.`)}async function wc(e,t,r,o,n){let i=await n(e,{configFi... ``` ### 3. Medium: Dynamic Require - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 75.0% - **Path:** dist/templates/project/\_helix/hooks/helix-activate.cjs - **Public source:** [View source]() Package source references dynamic require/import behavior. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L6: L7: const fs = require('fs'); L8: const path = require('path'); ``` ### 4. Low: Weak Crypto - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 64.0% - **Path:** dist/cli.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L1: #!/usr/bin/env -S node --conditions=tray-internal L2: import{a as Wt,b as Cr,c as Lt,d as br,e as Pr,f as Ar,g as Rr}from"./chunk-NTM2ENM6.js";import{Command as eu}from"commander";import{loadConfig as ya}from"@trayai/helix-sdk";import... L3: query GetAuthenticationsPrivate( ... L64: } L65: }`,Ts=new Map(["Owner","Admin","Contributor","Viewer","ExternalViewer","IntegrationCustomer"].map(e=>[e.toLowerCase(),e]));function Ss(e){return Ts.get(e.replaceAll("_","").toLower... L66: `)?`\r ... L75: L76: `}async function Zr(e){let t=e.timeoutMs??zt,r=null,o=new Promise((a,l)=>{r={resolve:a,reject:l}});o.catch(()=>{});let n=!1,i=a=>{n||!r||(n=!0,clearTimeout(s),e.signal?.remo... L77: Opened your browser to sign in to Tray (${A(e)}).`),r(` Didn't open? Visit: ... L83: ${h} L84: `) ``` ### 5. Medium: Network - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 75.0% Package source references network APIs. ### 6. Medium: Environment Vars - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 75.0% Package source references environment variables. ### 7. Low: Filesystem - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 70.0% Package source references filesystem APIs. ### 8. High: Same File Env Network Execution - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 85.0% - **Path:** dist/cli.js - **Public source:** [View source]() A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L215: CI setup failed: ${l} L216: `),process.exit(1)}})}import{readFile as jl}from"fs/promises";import{Option as Ol}from"commander";import{loadConfig as Dl,requireWorkspaceId as Nl,resolveConfigOverride as vn,WORKS... L217: ${t.join(` ... L219: L220: Reinstall to pick older versions (delete the lockfile, then install again \u2014 new projects carry an install age limit that avoids this), pin an older version, or redeploy after ... L221: \u2713 Workspace "${be.name}" created`);try{await F(a,be.id,{configFile:l})}catch(Bi){throw gt(be,Bi)}console.log(` \u21B3 workspaceId ${be.id} written to ${vn(l)??"helix.config.t... ... L224: ${g} L225: `:typeof h=="string"?`Deploy failed [${h}]: ${g}`:`Deploy failed: ${g}`),await m("failure",u instanceof Error&&u.name?u.name:"Error"),process.exit(1)}})} ``` ### 9. High: Credential Redirect Persistence - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 94.0% - **Path:** dist/cli.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Manifest-reachable source sends a prompted API credential to a fixed unofficial gateway and persists the redirection. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript Manifest-reachable source captures an API credential, sends it to a fixed unofficial gateway, and persists that redirection in agent or shell configuration. dist/cli.js: import{a as Wt,b as Cr,c as Lt,d as br,e as Pr,f as Ar,g as Rr}from"./chunk-NTM2ENM6.js";import{Command as eu}from"commander";import{loadConfig as ya}from"@trayai/helix-sdk";import... }`,rs=T.object({id:T.string(),name:T.string(),created:T.string(),creator:T.object({name:T.string()}),service:T.object({id:T.string(),name:T.string()}),scopes:T.array(T.string()).de... }`,Ts=new Map(["Owner","Admin","Contributor","Viewer","ExternalViewer","IntegrationCustomer"].map(e=>[e.toLowerCase(),e]));function Ss(e){return Ts.get(e.replaceAll("_","").toLower... `)||e.endsWith("\r");return e+(s?"":o)+n+o}function Hr(e,t){let r=new RegExp(` ``` ### 10. High: Command Output Exfiltration - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 82.0% - **Path:** dist/cli.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source combines command execution, command-output handling, and outbound requests; review data flow before blocking. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L209: ${I}: \${{ secrets.${I} }} L210: `}var Cc={id:"github",label:"GitHub Actions",outputDir:".github/workflows",fileNameFor:e=>`deploy-${e}.yml`,render:Ho,setupInstructions:Bo,manualTriggerCommand:e=>`gh workflow run ... L211: Cancelled. ... L215: CI setup failed: ${l} L216: `),process.exit(1)}})}import{readFile as jl}from"fs/promises";import{Option as Ol}from"commander";import{loadConfig as Dl,requireWorkspaceId as Nl,resolveConfigOverride as vn,WORKS... L217: ${t.join(` ... L224: ${g} L225: `:typeof h=="string"?`Deploy failed [${h}]: ${g}`:`Deploy failed: ${g}`),await m("failure",u instanceof Error&&u.name?u.name:"Error"),process.exit(1)}})}import{existsSync as Ap}fro... L226: `):r.write(`[warn] Not a valid UUID after ${hr} attempts \u2014 skipping. Edit helix.config.ts manually. ``` ### 11. High: Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 94.0% - **Path:** dist/cli.js - **Public source:** [View source]() A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches command-output exfiltration behavior. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript Trigger-reachable command-output exfiltration chain: manifest.bin -> dist/cli.js L209: ${I}: \${{ secrets.${I} }} L210: `}var Cc={id:"github",label:"GitHub Actions",outputDir:".github/workflows",fileNameFor:e=>`deploy-${e}.yml`,render:Ho,setupInstructions:Bo,manualTriggerCommand:e=>`gh workflow run ... L211: Cancelled. ... L215: CI setup failed: ${l} L216: `),process.exit(1)}})}import{readFile as jl}from"fs/promises";import{Option as Ol}from"commander";import{loadConfig as Dl,requireWorkspaceId as Nl,resolveConfigOverride as vn,WORKS... L217: ${t.join(` ... L224: ${g} L225: `:typeof h=="string"?`Deploy failed [${h}]: ${g}`:`Deploy failed: ${g}`),await m("failure",u instanceof Error&&u.name?u.name:"Error"),process.exit(1)}})}import{existsSync as Ap}fro... L226: `):r.write(`[warn] Not a vali ``` ### 12. Low: High Entropy Strings - **Category:** Supply Chain - **Confidence:** 55.0% Package source contains high-entropy string patterns. ### 13. Low: Url Strings - **Category:** Supply Chain - **Confidence:** 65.0% Package source contains URL literals. ### 14. Critical: Previous Version Dangerous Delta - **Category:** Supply Chain - **Confidence:** 93.0% - **Path:** dist/cli.js - **Public source:** [View source]() This package version adds a dangerous source file absent from the previous stored version; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript 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 ``` ## Dependencies and install lifecycle - **Lifecycle scripts present:** No - **Dependencies:** 25 - **Optional dependencies:** 0 - **Peer dependencies:** 1 - **Development dependencies:** 12 - **Published dependency-graph edges:** 26 ### Published dependency entries - @inquirer/prompts ^8.7.0 (Dependency) - @mherod/get-cookie ^4.5.0 (Dependency) - @modelcontextprotocol/sdk ^1.30.0 (Dependency) - @opentelemetry/api ^1.9.1 (Dependency) - @vitejs/plugin-react ^4.7.0 (Dependency) - c12 ^3.3.4 (Dependency) - chokidar ^5.0.0 (Dependency) - commander ^12.1.0 (Dependency) - dotenv ^17.4.2 (Dependency) - ejs ^5.0.2 (Dependency) - h3 ^1.15.11 (Dependency) - ignore ^7.0.8 (Dependency) - jiti ^2.7.0 (Dependency) - js-yaml ^4.3.2 (Dependency) - ky ^1.14.3 (Dependency) - nitropack ^2.13.4 (Dependency) - open ^10.2.0 (Dependency) - proper-lockfile ^4.1.2 (Dependency) - sirv ^3.0.2 (Dependency) - ts-morph ^28.0.0 (Dependency) - undici ^7.29.1 (Dependency) - update-notifier ^7.3.1 (Dependency) - vite \>=6.4.3 \<7 (Dependency) - yazl ^3.3.1 (Dependency) - zod ^3.25.76 (Dependency) - @trayai/helix-sdk 1.3.0 (PeerDependency) ## Package metadata - **Package:** @trayai/helix-cli - **Ecosystem:** npm - **Version:** 1.3.0 - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Version published:** 2026-09-29T14:12:54.389Z - **Package first seen:** 2026-07-20T11:12:04.130Z - **Package last seen:** 2026-11-05T01:10:58.069Z - **Known versions:** 42 - **Latest version:** 1.18.1 - **Appeal under review:** No - **Description:** Helix CLI — helix init, helix dev, helix auth - **Author:** trayio - **Maintainers:** amaritray, trayprod - **Runtime engines:** node: \>=24.19.0 - **Artifact files:** 39 - **Artifact unpacked size:** 294,985 bytes - **Artifact signatures:** 2 - **Attestations:** No ## References - [HTML security report]()