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Zortex Windows Codex bootstrap

AI Security Review

scanned 2h ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

The package launcher runs the bundled app, whose default Google OAuth path transfers authentication material to a fixed broker rather than directly to Google. This is credential disclosure to a package-selected recipient without recipient-specific consent, supporting a publish block.

Static reason

One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source

Trigger

A user runs Google OAuth enrollment through the zortex command.

Impact

The broker receives material used to obtain and renew access to the user's Google account.

Mechanism

The bundled app posts the Google authorization code and PKCE verifier to the broker, then posts stored refresh tokens there during refresh.

Attack narrative

During Google OAuth enrollment, the bundled app sends the authorization code and PKCE verifier to a package-selected broker. The refresh path also sends stored refresh tokens to that broker. The source shows no recipient-specific consent gate for these transfers.

AI rationale

Evidence

package.jsonbin/zortex.jsdist/zortex.js

Network endpoints2

zortex-google-oauth.google-oauth-broker.workers.dev/google/tokenzortex-google-oauth.google-oauth-broker.workers.dev/google/refresh

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Malicious at 98.0% confidence as Malware with low false-positive risk.

Evidence for block

The package exposes the zortex command, whose launcher starts the bundled app through Bun.
Google enrollment dispatches to an OAuth flow that uses the compiled shared client ID by default when no override is supplied.
The default Google token exchange sends the authorization code and PKCE verifier to a fixed Zortex-branded broker.
After acquiring the authorization code, enrollment calls the exchange function, which sends its payload in a POST request.
The refresh path also sends the stored Google refresh token to that broker in a POST request.

Evidence against

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkWebSocket

Supply chain

HighEntropyStringsMinifiedPossibleObfuscationTelemetryUrlStrings

Manifest

Source & flagged code

10 flagged

dist/netease-imap-snapshot.tsView file

27patternName = generic_password severity = medium line = 27

Medium

Secret Pattern

Package contains a possible secret pattern.

dist/netease-imap-snapshot.tsView on unpkg · L27

1// @bun L2: var l1=Object.create;var{getPrototypeOf:u1,defineProperty:j4,getOwnPropertyNames:c1}=Object;var d1=Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;function i1(x){return this[x]}var s1,n1,a0=(x,E,B... L3: \v\f\r\x0E\x0F\x10\x11\x12\x13\x14\x15\x16\x17\x18\x19\x1A\x1B\x1C\x1D\x1E\x1F !"#$\u066A&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\\]^_\`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~... ... L6: \v\f\r\x0E\x0F\x10\x11\x12\x13\x14\x15\x16\x17\x18\x19\x1A\x1B\x1C\x1D\x1E\x1F !"#\xA5%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\\]^_\`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}\u2... L7: \v\f\r\x0E\x0F\x10\x11\x12\x13\x14\x15\x16\x17\x18\x19\x1A\x1B\x1C\x1D\x1E\x1F !"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\xA5]^_\`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}\u20... L8: `).trim();B.push(C),A+=D}ret

Low

Weak Crypto

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

dist/netease-imap-snapshot.tsView on unpkg · L1

bin/zortex.jsView file

3L4: const { spawnSync } = require("node:child_process"); L5: const { chmodSync, copyFileSync, cpSync, existsSync, mkdirSync, mkdtempSync, readFileSync, renameSync, statSync } = require("node:fs");

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

bin/zortex.jsView on unpkg · L3

3Cross-file remote execution chain: bin/zortex.js spawns dist/zortex.js; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution. L3: L4: const { spawnSync } = require("node:child_process"); L5: const { chmodSync, copyFileSync, cpSync, existsSync, mkdirSync, mkdtempSync, readFileSync, renameSync, statSync } = require("node:fs"); ... L8: L9: const ROOT = join(__dirname, ".."); L10: const PACKAGE_METADATA = JSON.parse(readFileSync(join(ROOT, "package.json"), "utf8")); L11: const PACKAGE_NAME = PACKAGE_METADATA.name; ... L19: L20: function runtimeEnv(packageRoot = ROOT, env = process.env) { L21: return { ...env, ZORTEX_RELEASE_VERSION: packageVersion(packageRoot) }; ... L35: function npmCommand() { L36: return process.platform === "win32" ? "npm.cmd" : "npm";

High

Cross File Remote Execution Context

Source spawns a local helper that also contains network and dynamic execution context; review data flow before blocking.

bin/zortex.jsView on unpkg · L3

3L4: const { spawnSync } = require("node:child_process"); L5: const { chmodSync, copyFileSync, cpSync, existsSync, mkdirSync, mkdtempSync, readFileSync, renameSync, statSync } = require("node:fs");

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

bin/zortex.jsView on unpkg · L3

dist/indrad-main.jsView file

•matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta matchedPackage = @zortexhq/install@0.1.27 matchedIdentity = npm:QHpvcnRleGhxL2luc3RhbGw:0.1.27 similarity = 0.667 summary = stored previous version shares package body but lacks this dangerous source file

Critical

Previous Version Dangerous Delta

This package version adds a dangerous source file absent from the previous stored version; route for source-aware review.

dist/indrad-main.jsView on unpkg

282AND json_extract(payload, '$.nk.stream') = ? L283: AND json_extract(payload, '$.nk.sourceId') = ?`).get(W.tomb_id,$.source,$.stream,$.sourceId)===null)Q("erasure.suppressed",{nk:{source:$.source,stream:$.stream,sourceId:$.sourceId}... L284: %{http_code}`,$],{stdout:"pipe",stderr:"pipe"});if((Z.exitCode??1)!==0){let Y=Z.stderr.toString().trim();return{ok:!1,error:Y!==""?Y:`curl exit ${Z.exitCode??"?"}`}}let Q=Z.stdout.... ... L295: `}${j}`}z+=Buffer.byteLength(j+V)}return X.slice(-Q)}function r$($,Z){return M($,Z,"non-retryable")}class tV{file;maxBytes;maxMessages;loaded;constructor($){this.file=rO($.file),th... L296: `?2:1)),V=rV(Q===0?z:z.slice(j.length),Q+Buffer.byteLength(j),this.maxMessages);if(V.length===0)return this.loaded=r$("invalid_argument","selected file contains no recog

High

Same File Env Network Execution

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.

dist/indrad-main.jsView on unpkg · L282

282AND json_extract(payload, '$.nk.stream') = ? L283: AND json_extract(payload, '$.nk.sourceId') = ?`).get(W.tomb_id,$.source,$.stream,$.sourceId)===null)Q("erasure.suppressed",{nk:{source:$.source,stream:$.stream,sourceId:$.sourceId}... L284: %{http_code}`,$],{stdout:"pipe",stderr:"pipe"});if((Z.exitCode??1)!==0){let Y=Z.stderr.toString().trim();return{ok:!1,error:Y!==""?Y:`curl exit ${Z.exitCode??"?"}`}}let Q=Z.stdout.... L285: `),W=X>=0?Q.slice(0,X):Q,z=X>=0?Number.parseInt(Q.slice(X+1),10):Number.NaN;return{ok:!0,status:Number.isNaN(z)?0:z,body:W}};var UL=w(()=>{f();Q0();UR=new Set(["127.0.0.1","localho... ... L295: `}${j}`}z+=Buffer.byteLength(j+V)}return X.slice(-Q)}function r$($,Z){return M($,Z,"non-retryable")}class tV{file;maxBytes;maxMessages;loaded;constructor($){this.file=rO

dist/connectors/whatsapp-web/whatsapp-native-host.exeView file

•path = dist/connectors/whatsapp-web/whatsapp-native-host.exe kind = native_binary sizeBytes = 98480216 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Native Binary

Package ships native binary artifacts.

dist/connectors/whatsapp-web/whatsapp-native-host.exeView on unpkg

dist/windows-uia-oauth.ps1View file

•path = dist/windows-uia-oauth.ps1 kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 36839 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

dist/windows-uia-oauth.ps1View on unpkg

Source & flagged code

10 flagged · loading source

dist/netease-imap-snapshot.tsView file

27patternName = generic_password severity = medium line = 27

Medium

Secret Pattern

Package contains a possible secret pattern.

dist/netease-imap-snapshot.tsView on unpkg · L27

Low

Weak Crypto

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

dist/netease-imap-snapshot.tsView on unpkg · L1

bin/zortex.jsView file

Findings

1 Critical4 High7 Medium6 Low

CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/indrad-main.js

HighChild Processbin/zortex.js

HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/indrad-main.js

HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/indrad-main.js

HighCross File Remote Execution Contextbin/zortex.js

MediumSecret Patterndist/netease-imap-snapshot.ts

MediumDynamic Requirebin/zortex.js

MediumNetwork

MediumEnvironment Vars

MediumShips Native Binarydist/connectors/whatsapp-web/whatsapp-native-host.exe

MediumShips Build Helperdist/windows-uia-oauth.ps1

MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review

Low

Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @zortexhq/install@0.1.50.

See all versions of @zortexhq/install for other recorded verdicts.

Avoid installing @zortexhq/install@0.1.50. Remove it from direct dependencies and check your lockfile for transitive copies.
Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
If this version ran, investigate the affected machine and build environment. Rotate credentials it could access and rebuild from a trusted environment.

Evidence last updated: 2026-10-23 02:03:40.163Z (UTC).

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