@trayai/helix-cli@1.8.0
Helix CLI — helix init, helix dev, helix auth
AI Security Review
scanned 5d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe CLI performs undisclosed runtime telemetry that includes project identifiers and sends them with the stored Tray session token to Tray analytics. This warrants a warning; the reviewed source did not substantiate the scanner's claim of credential redirection to an unofficial gateway.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
Explicit CLI actions, including login, dev, and deploy; telemetry is skipped when DO_NOT_TRACK is set to 1 or true.
Impact
Tray analytics receives project-identifying details linked to the user's Tray session, which exceeds the stated allowance for anonymous or service-assigned identifiers.
Mechanism
The CLI resolves a stored Tray access token, builds an event containing workspaceId, projectId, and projectName, then POSTs it to private/v1/helix/analytics on the configured Tray regional API.
AI rationale
The CLI performs undisclosed runtime telemetry that includes project identifiers and sends them with the stored Tray session token to Tray analytics. This warrants a warning; the reviewed source did not substantiate the scanner's claim of credential redirection to an unofficial gateway.
Evidence
dist/cli.jshelix.config.ts (read from the current project)Tray CLI token store (read)
Network endpoints1
Tray regional API: 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 telemetry includes workspaceId, projectId, and projectName alongside CLI and machine metadata.
- The CLI sends telemetry to the Tray analytics endpoint using the stored Tray access token; DO_NOT_TRACK can disable it.
- The telemetry wrapper is called during explicit CLI commands such as login.
Evidence against
- The manifest declares no install lifecycle scripts, and the CLI is exposed through its expected helix command.
- The reviewed analytics request goes to the Tray service; the flagged fixed-gateway credential redirection was not established.
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 qc(e){return Xo({message:"Finished in the browser?",default:!0})}async function Yc(e){return Vc({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 cl(e,t,r,o,n){let i=await n(e,{configFi...
High
219CI setup failed: ${c}
L220: `),process.exit(1)}})}import{readFile as Tp}from"fs/promises";import{Option as Sp}from"commander";import{loadConfig as bp,requireWorkspaceId as Cp,resolveConfigOverride as Fn,WORKS...
L221: ${t.join(`
...
L223:
L224: Reinstall to pick older versions (delete the lockfile, then install again \u2014 new projects carry an install age limit that avoids this), pin an older version, or redeploy after ...
L225: \u2713 Workspace "${Oe.name}" created`);try{await B(l,Oe.id,{configFile:c})}catch(Ss){throw xt(Oe,Ss)}console.log(` \u21B3 workspaceId ${Oe.id} written to ${Fn(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@1.8.0.
See all versions of @trayai/helix-cli for other recorded verdicts.
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