@vibeapi/api-helper@0.0.161
CLI tool for managing AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, Hermes, AtomCode, Grok Build) with one unified config
AI Security Review
scanned 17h ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe CLI sends runtime telemetry to its own service by default, including command outcomes and potentially diagnostic error details. This is an undisclosed telemetry risk, not evidence of credential theft or unrelated data collection.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
Running CLI commands that produce telemetry events.
Impact
Command and diagnostic details are disclosed to the vendor without clear documentation in the inspected README.
Mechanism
Records command and step outcomes, including error text and details, then sends events with an install ID and runtime metadata to the configured VibeAPI gateway. A telemetry environment setting disables collection.
AI rationale
The CLI sends runtime telemetry to its own service by default, including command outcomes and potentially diagnostic error details. This is an undisclosed telemetry risk, not evidence of credential theft or unrelated data collection.
Evidence
dist/lib/telemetry.jsdist/lib/command.jsdist/brand.json
Network endpoints6
www.vibeapi.cn/api/platform/vibecode/telemetrywww.vibeapi.si/api/platform/vibecode/telemetryhk.vibeapi.cn/api/platform/vibecode/telemetryus13-www.vibeapi.cn/api/platform/vibecode/telemetrycf.vibeapi.cn/api/platform/vibecode/telemetrytoken.nfeyre.top/api/platform/vibecode/telemetry
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 88.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The package is a CLI for configuring AI coding tools.
- Runtime telemetry is enabled by default and can be disabled with VIBECLI_TELEMETRY=0, false, or off.
- Telemetry events can include command name, step, status, duration, error text, and detail fields.
- The CLI posts telemetry events to its configured VibeAPI gateway along with an install ID and runtime metadata.
- CLI execution records command events and flushes telemetry before returning.
- The configured gateway addresses belong to VibeAPI.
Evidence against
- Telemetry is sent to the package’s own service, not an unrelated collector.
- The code masks home-directory paths and common secret patterns in error text before reporting them.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessEnvironmentVarsNetworkShell
HighEntropyStringsMinifiedUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
7 flaggeddist/lib/tools/chatgpt-desktop.jsView file
1import{spawnSync as t}from"child_process";import{logger as n}from"../../utils/logger.js";import{brand as e}from"../brand.js";import{powerShellEnv as r}from"../powershell-env.js";im...
High
Child Process
Package source references child process execution.
dist/lib/tools/chatgpt-desktop.jsView on unpkg · L1dist/lib/tools/tool-installs.jsView file
1import{spawnSync as t}from"child_process";import{existsSync as n,realpathSync as r,statSync as e}from"fs";import{delimiter as o,dirname as s,isAbsolute as i,join as a}from"path";im...
High
1import{spawnSync as t}from"child_process";import{existsSync as n,realpathSync as r,statSync as e}from"fs";import{delimiter as o,dirname as s,isAbsolute as i,join as a}from"path";im...
Findings
1 Critical5 High4 Medium4 Low
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/lib/tools/desktop-app-installer.js
HighChild Processdist/lib/tools/chatgpt-desktop.js
HighShelldist/lib/tools/tool-installs.js
HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/lib/tools/claude-desktop-cli.js
HighTrigger Reachable Persistencedist/lib/env-cleanup.js
HighRuntime Package Installdist/lib/tools/tool-installs.js
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumInstall Persistencedist/lib/persistent-env.js
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowScripts Present
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @vibeapi/api-helper@0.0.161.
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