@xship/cli@0.0.159
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AI Security Review
scanned 1d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe CLI sends default-on runtime usage and diagnostic telemetry to its own gateway, and the inspected README does not disclose it. The endpoint is package-owned and telemetry can be disabled, so this warrants a warning rather than a malicious verdict.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
A normal CLI command invocation; telemetry is flushed when command processing finishes.
Impact
The vendor receives usage and diagnostic data without a disclosure found in the inspected README; users can disable telemetry with XSHIP_TELEMETRY=0, false, or off.
Mechanism
Records command and step status, durations, masked error text, and optional details, then posts event batches with install and runtime metadata.
AI rationale
The CLI sends default-on runtime usage and diagnostic telemetry to its own gateway, and the inspected README does not disclose it. The endpoint is package-owned and telemetry can be disabled, so this warrants a warning rather than a malicious verdict.
Evidence
dist/lib/command.jsdist/lib/telemetry.jsdist/brand.json
Network endpoints1
ai.xship.live/api/platform/vibecode/telemetry
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 89.0% confidence as Unknown with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- Ordinary CLI invocations record command events and flush them when the command finishes.
- Events include command, step, status, duration, error text, and optional detail; error text is masked before recording.
- Telemetry batches are posted to the Xship gateway at https://ai.xship.live/api/platform/vibecode/telemetry with an install ID and basic runtime metadata.
- Telemetry is enabled by default; setting XSHIP_TELEMETRY to 0, false, or off disables it.
Evidence against
- The telemetry destination is the package's own Xship gateway, and the reported install ID and platform/runtime fields are ordinary telemetry.
- The telemetry code provides an environment-variable opt-out.
- The manifest exposes a CLI entry point and no lifecycle script was present in the inspected manifest.
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 Medium3 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
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
LowNo License
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @xship/cli@0.0.159.
See all versions of @xship/cli for other recorded verdicts.
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- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
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