agents-chat-cli@3.36.1: Malicious npm security report (Block) | LPM Firewall

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Source & flagged code

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package.jsonView file

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 1

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

A bounded semantic-analysis stage reached its safety limit; remaining detectors completed, but this package requires AI review.

package.jsonView on unpkg

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

package.jsonView on unpkg

app/server.jsView file

•matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta matchedPackage = agents-chat-cli@3.42.0 matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.42.0 similarity = 0.727 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.

app/server.jsView on unpkg

9const url = require('url'); L10: const { spawn } = require('child_process'); L11:

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

app/server.jsView on unpkg · L9

5const { notifyDone } = require('./lib/notify'); L6: const http = require('http'); L7: const fs = require('fs'); ... L9: const url = require('url'); L10: const { spawn } = require('child_process'); L11: ... L15: (function setupHeadlessLogging() { L16: if (process.env.AGENTS_CHAT_STANDALONE !== '1') return; L17: let writable = true;

High

Same File Env Network Execution

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

app/server.jsView on unpkg · L5

2// 启动：node app/server.js [--port 3456] L3: const APP_VERSION = require('../package.json').version; // 单源版本：与 package.json 始终一致（页面互检/更新检查共用） L4: const { checkLatest, UPDATE_COMMAND } = require('./lib/updatecheck');

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

app/server.jsView on unpkg · L2

bin/agents-chat.jsView file

194if (process.platform === 'win32') { L195: execSync('powershell -NoProfile -Command "Get-CimInstance Win32_Process | Where-Object { $_.Name -match \'node\' -and $_.CommandLine -like \'*app\\\\server.js*\' } | ForEach-Object... L196: }

High

Shell

Package source references shell execution.

bin/agents-chat.jsView on unpkg · L194

14Trigger-reachable persistence chain: manifest.bin -> bin/agents-chat.js L14: L15: const { spawn, execSync } = require('child_process'); L16: const fs = require('fs'); ... L19: L20: const PKG = require('../package.json'); L21: const { checkLatest, UPDATE_COMMAND } = require('../app/lib/updatecheck'); L22: L23: const PORT = parseInt(process.env.AGENTS_CHAT_PORT || '3456', 10); L24: const PID_FILE = path.join(os.homedir(), '.agents-chat.pid'); L25: const LOG_FILE = path.join(os.homedir(), '.agents-chat.log'); ... L42: try { L43: execSync(`curl -s -m 2 http://localhost:${PORT}/api/health`, { stdio: 'pipe' });

High

Trigger Reachable Persistence

A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches persistence behavior.

bin/agents-chat.jsView on unpkg · L14

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = agents-chat-cli@3.43.4 matchedPath = bin/agents-chat.js matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.43.4 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

bin/agents-chat.js

scripts/postinstall.jsView file

1Install-time AI-agent control hijack evidence: Install-time helper chain writes an AI-agent control surface: L1: #!/usr/bin/env node L2: // npm 安装钩子：全无 AI 内核时自动安装 opencode，小白开箱即用 Referenced control path from app/lib/kernel-setup.js: L17: // 执行安装并返回结果；log/inject 可注入（postinstall 用 console，单测用收集器） L18: function ensureDefaultKernel({ log = console.log, standalone = !!process.versions.bun || process.env.AGENTS_CHAT_STANDALONE === '1' } = {}) { L19: const { detectKernels } = require('./agent'); ... L21: standalone, L22: disabled: process.env.AGENTS_CHAT_AUTO_INSTALL === '0' L23: }); Write operation from app/lib/agent.js: L12: const ROOT = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..'); L13: const DATA_DIR = process.env.AGENTS_CHAT_DATA || path.join(ROOT, '.data'); L14: const MOCK_SCRIPT = path.join(__dirname,

Critical

Ai Agent Control Hijack

Source creates an unconsented AI-agent control surface through install-time mutation or a default unauthenticated remote skill channel.

scripts/postinstall.jsView on unpkg · L1

app/lib/kernel-setup.jsView file

3// 单文件 exe 形态无 npm，跳过；AGENTS_CHAT_AUTO_INSTALL=0 可关闭。 L4: // 原则：任何失败只提示，绝不抛错（postinstall 失败会连带 npm install 整体失败）。 L5: const { execSync } = require('child_process'); L6:

High

Runtime Package Install

Package source invokes a package manager install command at runtime.

app/lib/kernel-setup.jsView on unpkg · L3

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = agents-chat-cli@3.43.4 matchedPath = app/lib/kernel-setup.js matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.43.4 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

app/lib/kernel-setup.jsView on unpkg

app/lib/agent.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = agents-chat-cli@3.39.1 matchedPath = app/lib/agent.js matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.39.1 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

app/lib/agent.jsView on unpkg

app/lib/orchestrator.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = agents-chat-cli@3.38.1 matchedPath = app/lib/orchestrator.js matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.38.1 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

app/lib/orchestrator.jsView on unpkg

scripts/build-exe.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = agents-chat-cli@3.39.1 matchedPath = scripts/build-exe.js matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.39.1 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

scripts/build-exe.jsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

17 flagged

package.jsonView file

Lines 21-44json

21 "opencode",

22 "claude",

23 "codex"

24 ],

25 "license": "MIT",

26 "engines": {

27 "node": ">=18.0.0"

28 },

29 "repository": {

30 "type": "git",

31 "url": "https://github.com/iamsamyiok/agents-chat"

32 },

33 "bugs": {

34 "url": "https://github.com/iamsamyiok/agents-chat/issues"

35 },

36 "homepage": "https://github.com/iamsamyiok/agents-chat",

37 "scripts": {

38 "start": "node app/server.js",

39 "test": "node --test --test-force-exit \"test/*.test.js\"",

40 "build:exe": "node scripts/build-exe.js",

41 "postinstall": "node scripts/postinstall.js"

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L41

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L41

42 }

43}

44

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 1

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

A bounded semantic-analysis stage reached its safety limit; remaining detectors completed, but this package requires AI review.

package.jsonView on unpkg

app/server.jsView file

Lines 1-29javascript

1// Agents Chat Portable - 零依赖 HTTP 服务

2// 启动：node app/server.js [--port 3456]

3const APP_VERSION = require('../package.json').version; // 单源版本：与 package.json 始终一致（页面互检/更新检查共用）

4const { checkLatest, UPDATE_COMMAND } = require('./lib/updatecheck'

bin/agents-chat.jsView file

Lines 1-34javascript

1#!/usr/bin/env node

2/**

3 * agents-chat CLI 入口

4 *

5 * 用法:

6 * agents-chat # 启动服务（后台运行）

7 * agents-chat start # 同上

8 * agents-chat stop # 停止服务

9 * agents-chat status # 查看服务状态（含版本与更新检查）

10 * agents-chat open # 仅打开浏览器

11 * agents-chat update # 检查并一键升级到 npm 最新版

scripts/postinstall.jsView file

Lines 1-11javascript

1#!/usr/bin/env node

2// npm 安装钩子：全无 AI 内核时自动安装 opencode，小白开箱即用

3// 铁律：任何失败只提示不抛错——postinstall 非零退出会连带 npm install 整体报错

4try {

5 const { ensureDefaultKernel } = require('../app/lib/kernel-setup');

6 const r

app/lib/kernel-setup.jsView file

3// 单文件 exe 形态无 npm，跳过；AGENTS_CHAT_AUTO_INSTALL=0 可关闭。 L4: // 原则：任何失败只提示，绝不抛错（postinstall 失败会连带 npm install 整体失败）。 L5: const { execSync } = require('child_process'); L6:

High

Runtime Package Install

Package source invokes a package manager install command at runtime.

app/lib/kernel-setup.jsView on unpkg · L3

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = agents-chat-cli@3.43.4 matchedPath = app/lib/kernel-setup.js matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.43.4 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

app/lib/kernel-setup.jsView on unpkg

app/lib/agent.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = agents-chat-cli@3.39.1 matchedPath = app/lib/agent.js matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.39.1 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

app/lib/agent.jsView on unpkg

app/lib/orchestrator.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = agents-chat-cli@3.38.1 matchedPath = app/lib/orchestrator.js matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.38.1 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

app/lib/orchestrator.jsView on unpkg

scripts/build-exe.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = agents-chat-cli@3.39.1 matchedPath = scripts/build-exe.js matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.39.1 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

scripts/build-exe.jsView on unpkg