registry / AI-agent capability abuse / @velaro/cli / 1.4.8

@velaro/cli@1.4.8

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 command that configures Claude Code to run an external MCP server. The behavior warrants a warning under the agent-control policy, but source inspection found no automatic broad agent-control mutation or concrete malicious chain.

Static reason

One or more suspicious static signals were detected.

Trigger

The user runs velaro mcp-key install.

Impact

Claude Code can later launch @velaro/mcp-server with the generated key.

Mechanism

Creates an MCP key and writes a global Claude Code MCP server entry.

AI rationale

Evidence

lib/commands/mcp-key.js~/.claude.json~/.claude.json.tmp-${process.pid}

Network endpoints2

api-admin-us-east.velaro.comvelaro-admin-staging.azurewebsites.net

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 88.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with low false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

The explicit mcp-key install command creates an MCP key and modifies Claude Code's global configuration.
The written Claude configuration starts @velaro/mcp-server through npx and supplies its key and API endpoint.
The postinstall hook runs automatically and records a banner flag in the package's own configuration directory.

Evidence against

The Claude configuration change is reachable only through the named mcp-key install command, not during installation.
No self-dependency, obfuscated payload, arbitrary shell input, or credential exfiltration was found.
The postinstall hook only imports banner logic; it does not modify an AI-agent configuration.

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@1.4.8.

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

Review the evidence and your use of @velaro/cli@1.4.8 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 02:13:45.933Z (UTC).

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

registry / AI-agent capability abuse / @velaro/cli / 1.4.8

@velaro/cli@1.4.8

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

Claude Code can later launch @velaro/mcp-server with the generated key.

Mechanism

Creates an MCP key and writes a global Claude Code MCP server entry.

AI rationale

Evidence

lib/commands/mcp-key.js~/.claude.json~/.claude.json.tmp-${process.pid}

Network endpoints2

api-admin-us-east.velaro.comvelaro-admin-staging.azurewebsites.net

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 88.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with low false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

The explicit mcp-key install command creates an MCP key and modifies Claude Code's global configuration.
The written Claude configuration starts @velaro/mcp-server through npx and supplies its key and API endpoint.
The postinstall hook runs automatically and records a banner flag in the package's own configuration directory.

Evidence against

The Claude configuration change is reachable only through the named mcp-key install command, not during installation.
No self-dependency, obfuscated payload, arbitrary shell input, or credential exfiltration was found.
The postinstall hook only imports banner logic; it does not modify an AI-agent configuration.

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@1.4.8.

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

Review the evidence and your use of @velaro/cli@1.4.8 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 02:13:45.933Z (UTC).

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