registry / AI-agent capability abuse / @velaro/cli / 1.4.10

@velaro/cli@1.4.10

Velaro Workspace v20 — command-line interface for managing bots, knowledge base ingestion, MCP API keys, search indexes, and ops health.

AI Security Review

scanned 2mo ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

The package contains an explicit-user agent configuration installer, which is a real capability risk. Its postinstall hook is limited to a local banner, so the source does not support a malicious install-hook verdict.

Static reason

One or more suspicious static signals were detected.

Trigger

The user runs velaro mcp-key install.

Impact

A future Claude Code session can launch the configured Velaro MCP server with that key.

Mechanism

Creates an MCP key and writes an npx server entry to ~/.claude.json.

AI rationale

Evidence

lib/commands/mcp-key.js~/.claude.json

Network endpoints1

api-admin-us-east.velaro.com

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 86.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

The explicit mcp-key install command creates a key and writes an MCP server entry to the user's Claude Code configuration.
That entry launches @velaro/mcp-server through npx and places the generated key in its environment.
The package has a postinstall hook, although the hook only invokes its banner routine.

Evidence against

The Claude configuration change is reachable only through the named user command, not during installation or import.
The postinstall script imports and runs only the local banner function; it contains no network, shell, or agent-configuration action.
No self-dependency, obfuscated payload, credential harvesting, or unconsented install-time control-surface mutation was found.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell

Supply chain

HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings

Manifest

NoLicense

scanned 92 file(s), 602 KB of source, external domains: admin-staging.velaro.com, api-admin-us-east.velaro.com, api-messaging-us-east.velaro.com, example.com, graph.microsoft.com, help.velaro.com, login.microsoftonline.com, login.velaro.com, messaging-staging.velaro.com, messaging.velaro.com, mystore.com, nocvelaro.sharepoint.com, registry.npmjs.org, velaro-admin-staging.azurewebsites.net, velaro-messaging-api-staging.azurewebsites.net, velaro.com

Source & flagged code

8 flagged

package.jsonView file

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

package.jsonView on unpkg

lib/kb-screenshot.jsView file

19import { fileURLToPath } from 'url'; L20: import { execFile } from 'child_process'; L21: import { promisify } from 'util';

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

lib/kb-screenshot.jsView on unpkg · L19

19import { fileURLToPath } from 'url'; L20: import { execFile } from 'child_process'; L21: import { promisify } from 'util'; ... L33: const APP_URLS = { L34: admin: process.env.ADMIN_UI_URL || 'https://admin-staging.velaro.com', L35: messaging: process.env.MSG_UI_URL || 'https://messaging-staging.velaro.com',

High

Same File Env Network Execution

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.

lib/kb-screenshot.jsView on unpkg · L19

lib/commands/update.jsView file

1import { execSync } from 'child_process'; L2: import { createRequire } from 'module'; ... L6: L7: const NPM_REGISTRY = 'https://registry.npmjs.org/@velaro/cli/latest'; L8: ... L12: handler: async () => { L13: process.stdout.write('Checking for updates... '); L14:

High

Command Output Exfiltration

Source combines command execution, command-output handling, and outbound requests; review data flow before blocking.

lib/commands/update.jsView on unpkg · L1

1Trigger-reachable command-output exfiltration chain: manifest.bin -> bin/velaro.js -> lib/commands/update.js L1: import { execSync } from 'child_process'; L2: import { createRequire } from 'module'; ... L6: L7: const NPM_REGISTRY = 'https://registry.npmjs.org/@velaro/cli/latest'; L8: ... L12: handler: async () => { L13: process.stdout.write('Checking for updates... '); L14:

High

Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration

A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches command-output exfiltration behavior.

lib/commands/update.jsView on unpkg · L1

38try { L39: execSync('npm install -g @velaro/cli@latest', { stdio: 'inherit' }); L40: console.log('\nUpdated successfully. Run velaro --version to confirm.');

High

Runtime Package Install

Package source invokes a package manager install command at runtime.

lib/commands/update.jsView on unpkg · L38

lib/kb-screenshot.js#virtual:normalized:round1View file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 4

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

A bounded semantic-analysis stage reached its safety limit; remaining detectors completed, but this package requires AI review.

lib/kb-screenshot.js#virtual:normalized:round1View on unpkg

Findings

8 High4 Medium5 Low

HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json

HighChild Processlib/kb-screenshot.js

HighShell

HighSame File Env Network Executionlib/kb-screenshot.js

HighCommand Output Exfiltrationlib/commands/update.js

HighTrigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltrationlib/commands/update.js

HighRuntime Package Installlib/commands/update.js

HighSemantic Analysis Limitedlib/kb-screenshot.js#virtual:normalized:round1

MediumAmbiguous Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json

MediumNetwork

MediumEnvironment Vars

MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review

LowScripts Present

LowFilesystem

LowHigh Entropy Strings

LowUrl Strings

LowNo License

Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @velaro/cli@1.4.10.

See all versions of @velaro/cli for other recorded verdicts.

Review the evidence and your use of @velaro/cli@1.4.10 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.

Evidence last updated: 2026-09-05 06:09:49.932Z (UTC).

Think this verdict is wrong? Dispute it on GitHub or read how reports are produced.

registry / AI-agent capability abuse / @velaro/cli / 1.4.10

@velaro/cli@1.4.10

Velaro Workspace v20 — command-line interface for managing bots, knowledge base ingestion, MCP API keys, search indexes, and ops health.

AI Security Review

scanned 2mo ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

Static reason

One or more suspicious static signals were detected.

Trigger

The user runs velaro mcp-key install.

Impact

A future Claude Code session can launch the configured Velaro MCP server with that key.

Mechanism

Creates an MCP key and writes an npx server entry to ~/.claude.json.

AI rationale

Evidence

lib/commands/mcp-key.js~/.claude.json

Network endpoints1

api-admin-us-east.velaro.com

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 86.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

The explicit mcp-key install command creates a key and writes an MCP server entry to the user's Claude Code configuration.
That entry launches @velaro/mcp-server through npx and places the generated key in its environment.
The package has a postinstall hook, although the hook only invokes its banner routine.

Evidence against

The Claude configuration change is reachable only through the named user command, not during installation or import.
The postinstall script imports and runs only the local banner function; it contains no network, shell, or agent-configuration action.
No self-dependency, obfuscated payload, credential harvesting, or unconsented install-time control-surface mutation was found.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell

Supply chain

HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings

Manifest

NoLicense

Source & flagged code

8 flagged

package.jsonView file

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

package.jsonView on unpkg

lib/kb-screenshot.jsView file

19import { fileURLToPath } from 'url'; L20: import { execFile } from 'child_process'; L21: import { promisify } from 'util';

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

lib/kb-screenshot.jsView on unpkg · L19

High

Same File Env Network Execution

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.

lib/kb-screenshot.jsView on unpkg · L19

lib/commands/update.jsView file

High

Command Output Exfiltration

Source combines command execution, command-output handling, and outbound requests; review data flow before blocking.

lib/commands/update.jsView on unpkg · L1

High

Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration

A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches command-output exfiltration behavior.

lib/commands/update.jsView on unpkg · L1

38try { L39: execSync('npm install -g @velaro/cli@latest', { stdio: 'inherit' }); L40: console.log('\nUpdated successfully. Run velaro --version to confirm.');

High

Runtime Package Install

Package source invokes a package manager install command at runtime.

lib/commands/update.jsView on unpkg · L38

lib/kb-screenshot.js#virtual:normalized:round1View file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 4

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

A bounded semantic-analysis stage reached its safety limit; remaining detectors completed, but this package requires AI review.

lib/kb-screenshot.js#virtual:normalized:round1View on unpkg

Findings

8 High4 Medium5 Low

HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json

HighChild Processlib/kb-screenshot.js

HighShell

HighSame File Env Network Executionlib/kb-screenshot.js

HighCommand Output Exfiltrationlib/commands/update.js

HighTrigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltrationlib/commands/update.js

HighRuntime Package Installlib/commands/update.js

HighSemantic Analysis Limitedlib/kb-screenshot.js#virtual:normalized:round1

MediumAmbiguous Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json

MediumNetwork

MediumEnvironment Vars

MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review

LowScripts Present

LowFilesystem

LowHigh Entropy Strings

LowUrl Strings

LowNo License

Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @velaro/cli@1.4.10.

See all versions of @velaro/cli for other recorded verdicts.

Review the evidence and your use of @velaro/cli@1.4.10 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.

Evidence last updated: 2026-09-05 06:09:49.932Z (UTC).

Think this verdict is wrong? Dispute it on GitHub or read how reports are produced.