@xship/cli@0.0.144
Configure Claude Code, Codex, Grok Build and other coding tools for Xship AI with one command
AI Security Review
scanned 5d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe source shows default-on runtime telemetry containing command event details and machine/runtime metadata, with an environment-variable opt-out. It targets the package’s configured Xship gateway and uses its own configured API key; the lack of README disclosure makes this suspicious telemetry rather than malicious exfiltration.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
When the CLI runs a command; telemetry can be disabled with XSHIP_TELEMETRY=0, false, or off.
Impact
Sends usage and runtime metadata to the vendor without README disclosure. No foreign credential collection or unrelated destination was identified.
Mechanism
Collects command event data and runtime identifiers, then POSTs them to the configured gateway. The request may include the configured Xship API key as a bearer token.
AI rationale
The source shows default-on runtime telemetry containing command event details and machine/runtime metadata, with an environment-variable opt-out. It targets the package’s configured Xship gateway and uses its own configured API key; the lack of README disclosure makes this suspicious telemetry rather than malicious exfiltration.
Evidence
dist/lib/telemetry.jsdist/lib/command.jsdist/brand.json
Network endpoints1
ai.xship.live/api/platform/vibecode/telemetry (default gateway; configured gateway may vary)
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 90.0% confidence as Unknown with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- Runtime telemetry is enabled by default; XSHIP_TELEMETRY=0, false, or off disables it.
- CLI invocation records the selected command and some option names, then tracks command status.
- Telemetry events can include command, step, status, duration, error text, and caller-supplied detail.
- The telemetry payload includes install ID, CLI version, brand, OS, OS release, architecture, and Node version.
- Events are POSTed to /api/platform/vibecode/telemetry on the configured gateway, with the configured Xship API key as a bearer token when present.
Evidence against
- The package describes itself as a CLI for configuring coding tools with Xship AI, and the default gateway is https://ai.xship.live.
- The telemetry has an environment-variable opt-out; the source shows no transmission to a foreign collector.
- The manifest has no lifecycle scripts.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessEnvironmentVarsNetworkShell
HighEntropyStrings
Source & flagged code
7 flaggeddist/lib/tools/desktop-process.jsView file
1import{spawnSync as e}from"child_process";import{logger as t}from"../../utils/logger.js";export const WINDOWS_PACKAGE_FAMILIES=["Claude_pzs8sxrjxfjjc","AnthropicPBC.Claude_fnn82j28...
High
Child Process
Package source references child process execution.
dist/lib/tools/desktop-process.jsView on unpkg · L1dist/lib/tools/tool-installs.jsView file
1import{spawnSync as t}from"child_process";import{existsSync as r,realpathSync as n,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 r,realpathSync as n,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 Medium3 Low
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/lib/tools/claude-desktop.js
HighChild Processdist/lib/tools/desktop-process.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
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
LowNo License
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @xship/cli@0.0.144.
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