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agents-chat-cli@3.44.1

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AI Security Review

scanned 1mo ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

This is not source evidence of covert malware, but it contains a critical remote command-execution vulnerability in its default non-desktop service mode. The automatic global install in postinstall is an additional unconsented installation risk.

Static reason

High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source

Trigger

Start the normal CLI or server, then send a POST request to its terminal input endpoint from a reachable network client.

Impact

A reachable attacker can execute commands with the privileges of the package user and access that user's files and environment.

Mechanism

Unauthenticated network shell command execution.

AI rationale

Evidence

app/server.js

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 97.0% confidence as Critical Vulnerability with low false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

The normal server binds without a host restriction, exposing all HTTP routes beyond the desktop-only mode.
An unauthenticated API accepts arbitrary text and writes it to a spawned system shell.
Installation automatically performs a global install of a separate AI command-line package when no supported kernel is found.

Evidence against

The exposed shell and agent runners are presented as application features, not hidden payload behavior.
Cloud attachment uploads and webhook delivery require a user action or user-supplied configuration.
No source evidence showed credential harvesting, covert exfiltration, self-dependency, or reviewer-directed text.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell

Supply chain

HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings

Manifest

Source & flagged code

19 flagged

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 = 0.636 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: const attachment = require('./lib/attachment');

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: const attachment = require('./lib/attachment'); ... L16: const o = attachmentConfig.toOpts(attachmentConfig.loadConfig()); L17: o.maxFiles = Number(process.env.AGENTS_CHAT_ATT_MAX_FILES) || 5; L18: o.maxBytes = (Number(process.env.AGENTS_CHAT_ATT_MAX_BYTES) || 10) * 1024 * 1024;

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@3.44.0 matchedPath = bin/agents-chat.js matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.44.0 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

app/lib/agent.jsView file

12const ROOT = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..'); L13: const DATA_DIR = process.env.AGENTS_CHAT_DATA || path.join(ROOT, '.data'); L14: const MOCK_SCRIPT = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'mock', 'mock-agent.js'); ... L129: function resolveRunner() { L130: if (process.env.AGENTS_CHAT_MOCK === '1') { L131: return { kind: 'demo', configured: false }; ... L171: function buildKernelArgs(kernelId, agent, sessionId) { L172: const model = agent.model || process.env.AGENTS_CHAT_MODEL || ''; L173: ... L179: // 因此默认加 --auto，.env 可用 AGENTS_CHAT_AUTO_APPROVE=0 关闭 L180: if (process.env.AGENTS_CHAT_AUTO_APPROVE !== '0') args.push('--auto'); L181: return args;

Critical

Ai Agent Control Hijack

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

app/lib/agent.jsView on unpkg · L12

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = agents-chat-cli@3.44.0 matchedPath = app/lib/agent.js matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.44.0 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/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@3.44.2 matchedPath = app/lib/kernel-setup.js matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.44.2 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/oc.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = agents-chat-cli@3.44.2 matchedPath = app/lib/oc.js matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.44.2 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/oc.jsView on unpkg

scripts/build-desktop.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = agents-chat-cli@3.52.1 matchedPath = scripts/build-desktop.js matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.52.1 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-desktop.jsView on unpkg

scripts/build-exe.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = agents-chat-cli@3.52.1 matchedPath = scripts/build-exe.js matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.52.1 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

app/lib/attachment-config.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = agents-chat-cli@3.44.2 matchedPath = app/lib/attachment-config.js matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.44.2 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/attachment-config.jsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

19 flagged · loading source

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

Findings

2 Critical14 High6 Medium4 Low

CriticalAi Agent Control Hijackapp/lib/agent.js

CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltaapp/server.js

HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json

HighChild Processapp/server.js

HighShellbin/agents-chat.js

HighSame File Env Network Executionapp/server.js

HighTrigger Reachable Persistencebin/agents-chat.js

HighRuntime Package Installapp/lib/kernel-setup.js

HighSemantic Analysis Limitedpackage.json

HighKnown Malware Source Similarityapp/lib/oc.js

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritybin/agents-chat.js

HighKnown Malware Source Similarity

Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to agents-chat-cli@3.44.1.

See all versions of agents-chat-cli for other recorded verdicts.

Review the evidence and your use of agents-chat-cli@3.44.1 before allowing it. Restrict the permissions described in this report.
Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.

Evidence last updated: 2026-09-14 03:32:45.517Z (UTC).

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AI Security Review

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Findings

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