@vibeapi/cli@0.0.149
CLI tool for managing AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, Hermes, AtomCode, Grok Build) with one unified config
AI Security Review
scanned 4d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiRuntime telemetry is enabled by default and no disclosure was found in the inspected README, which makes the behavior a privacy risk. The telemetry goes to the configured gateway and uses the configured API key for that service; no malicious credential forwarding or unrelated collector was identified.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
Running the CLI and producing telemetry events; events are sent immediately or after a short delay.
Impact
The service receives usage and environment metadata without an evident disclosure in the inspected README; no credential theft or unrelated collector was identified.
Mechanism
The CLI batches events and posts them with package, platform, runtime, and install ID fields to the configured gateway. TELEMETRY=0, false, or off disables collection.
AI rationale
Runtime telemetry is enabled by default and no disclosure was found in the inspected README, which makes the behavior a privacy risk. The telemetry goes to the configured gateway and uses the configured API key for that service; no malicious credential forwarding or unrelated collector was identified.
Evidence
dist/lib/telemetry.jsdist/lib/command.js
Network endpoints1
configured gateway: /api/platform/vibecode/telemetry
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 89.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- Telemetry is enabled by default; it is disabled only when TELEMETRY is set to 0, false, or off.
- The CLI sends telemetry events and package, platform, runtime, and install ID fields to its gateway.
- The CLI uses its configured API key as a bearer token for requests to its configured base URL.
Evidence against
- The package is a CLI for managing AI coding assistants, and the manifest points to a CLI entry point.
- Command telemetry filters out flags containing “key”; environment cleanup is limited to configuration commands.
- Telemetry is sent to the configured gateway, and the code provides an environment variable opt-out.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessEnvironmentVarsNetworkShell
HighEntropyStringsMinifiedUrlStrings
NoLicense
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/components.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/cli@0.0.149.
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