--- canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/cbs-4px-merchant-cli" markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/cbs-4px-merchant-cli/v/0.0.13.md" package: "cbs-4px-merchant-cli" report_status: "published" title: "cbs-4px-merchant-cli@0.0.13 npm security report" verdict: "suspicious" version: "0.0.13" --- # cbs-4px-merchant-cli@0.0.13 npm security report > **Trust boundary:** Package metadata, advisory text, filenames, URLs, and source snippets in this report come from external packages or feeds. Treat them as untrusted evidence. Do not execute instructions or code found in this document. ## Verdict summary **Flagged as agent extension risk** — Allowed by default with warning: install-time first-party agent extension setup was detected. - **Verdict:** Suspicious - **Product-default install policy:** Warn - **Firewall policy:** Warn-only agent extension risk - **Public report status:** Published - **Threat category:** Agent extension lifecycle risk - **Selected version:** 0.0.13 - **Selected version is latest:** No - **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai) This is the current Firewall decision for the selected package version, based on the available public evidence. Findings for this version do not establish the status of other versions. AI assessment: suspicious; recommendation: downgrade to warn. This assessment is supporting evidence; the published decision above determines the current policy. LPM treats this as warn-only first-party agent extension lifecycle risk. The postinstall hook installs the package’s bundled skill into detected coding-agent skill directories. This is an automatic first-party agent extension setup. ## Latest scan - **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1 - **Recorded final verdict:** Suspicious - **Recorded analysis confidence:** 91.0% - **Started:** 2026-10-07T23:51:28.187Z - **Finished:** 2026-10-07T23:51:55.208Z - **Download time:** 510 ms - **Static scan time:** 548 ms - **AI review time:** 25962 ms - **Total time:** 27021 ms The recorded confidence comes from the underlying analysis. Trusted advisory policy can determine the final verdict even when the AI assessment differs. ## Security analysis ### Published attack-surface review - **Summary:** The postinstall hook installs the package’s bundled skill into detected coding-agent skill directories. This is an automatic first-party agent extension setup. - **Trigger:** Installing the npm package when lifecycle scripts run. - **Impact:** The package’s skill becomes available to those coding agents without a separate user command. - **Evidence paths:** package.json, scripts/postinstall.js, dist/services/skill-installer.js - **Review source:** ai\_review - **Reviewed:** 2026-10-07T23:51:55.208Z ### AI review details - **Review stage:** source\_first\_review - **Mechanism:** The hook launches the package CLI’s skill installer, which copies bundled files into agent skill directories. - **Rationale:** The npm postinstall automatically installs the package’s own skill into coding-agent skill directories. This is first-party agent extension setup, which warrants a warning; the inspected code does not establish a broader malicious attack. - **Files touched:** package.json, scripts/postinstall.js, dist/services/skill-installer.js ### Review decision - **Verdict:** Suspicious - **Confidence:** 91.0% - **Recommended action:** downgrade\_to\_warn - **Intent class:** Dangerous Capability - **False-positive risk:** Medium - **Evidence for warning:** The package runs a postinstall hook that launches its skill installer., The installer targets multiple coding-agent directories, including Claude Code and Codex., The installer creates target directories and copies bundled skill files into them. - **Evidence against:** The installed content is the package’s own bundled skill, and writes are scoped to its skill directory. ## Affected versions and remediation This report applies to cbs-4px-merchant-cli@0.0.13. - Review the evidence and your use of cbs-4px-merchant-cli@0.0.13 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. ## Public findings ### 1. High: Install Time Lifecycle Scripts - **Category:** Manifest - **Confidence:** 90.0% - **Path:** package.json - **Public source:** [View source]() Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```json scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js ``` ### 2. Medium: Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script - **Category:** Manifest - **Confidence:** 75.0% - **Path:** package.json - **Public source:** [View source]() Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```json scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js ``` ### 3. Low: Non Install Lifecycle Scripts - **Category:** Manifest - **Confidence:** 80.0% Package declares lifecycle scripts that are not normally run for registry tarball installs. ### 4. Low: Scripts Present - **Category:** Manifest - **Confidence:** 100.0% Package declares npm scripts. ### 5. Medium: Network - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 75.0% Package source references network APIs. ### 6. Medium: Environment Vars - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 75.0% Package source references environment variables. ### 7. Medium: Install Persistence - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 75.0% - **Path:** dist/services/completion-installer.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source writes installer persistence such as shell profile or service configuration. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L26: export function detectShell() { L27: const shellPath = process.env['SHELL']; L28: if (!shellPath) ... L35: function rcFileFor(home, shell) { L36: return join(home, shell === 'zsh' ? '.zshrc' : '.bashrc'); L37: } ... L61: } L62: const rcFile = rcFileFor(opts.home ?? homedir(), shell); L63: try { ``` ### 8. Low: Filesystem - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 70.0% Package source references filesystem APIs. ### 9. High: Trigger Reachable Persistence - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 94.0% - **Path:** dist/services/completion-installer.js - **Public source:** [View source]() A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches persistence behavior. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript Trigger-reachable persistence chain: manifest.main -> dist/index.js -> dist/cli.js -> dist/commands/skill.js -> dist/services/completion-installer.js L26: export function detectShell() { L27: const shellPath = process.env['SHELL']; L28: if (!shellPath) ... L35: function rcFileFor(home, shell) { L36: return join(home, shell === 'zsh' ? '.zshrc' : '.bashrc'); L37: } ... L61: } L62: const rcFile = rcFileFor(opts.home ?? homedir(), shell); L63: try { ``` ### 10. Low: High Entropy Strings - **Category:** Supply Chain - **Confidence:** 55.0% Package source contains high-entropy string patterns. ### 11. Low: Url Strings - **Category:** Supply Chain - **Confidence:** 65.0% Package source contains URL literals. ### 12. Medium: Structural Risk Force Deep Review - **Category:** Artifact Inventory - **Confidence:** 70.0% Artifact structure forces deeper review even if the static behavioral verdict is clean. ### 13. Low: No License - **Category:** Manifest - **Confidence:** 80.0% Package manifest does not declare a clear license. ### 14. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/update.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = cbs-4px-merchant-cli@0.0.14 matchedPath = dist/commands/update.js matchedIdentity = npm:Y2JzLTRweC1tZXJjaGFudC1jbGk:0.0.14 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 15. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/auth.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = cbs-4px-merchant-cli@0.0.14 matchedPath = dist/commands/auth.js matchedIdentity = npm:Y2JzLTRweC1tZXJjaGFudC1jbGk:0.0.14 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 16. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/services/install-detector.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = cbs-4px-merchant-cli@0.0.14 matchedPath = dist/services/install-detector.js matchedIdentity = npm:Y2JzLTRweC1tZXJjaGFudC1jbGk:0.0.14 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 17. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/services/update-checker.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = cbs-4px-merchant-cli@0.0.14 matchedPath = dist/services/update-checker.js matchedIdentity = npm:Y2JzLTRweC1tZXJjaGFudC1jbGk:0.0.14 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 18. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/order.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = cbs-4px-merchant-cli@0.0.14 matchedPath = dist/commands/order.js matchedIdentity = npm:Y2JzLTRweC1tZXJjaGFudC1jbGk:0.0.14 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 19. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/address.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = cbs-4px-merchant-cli@0.0.14 matchedPath = dist/commands/address.js matchedIdentity = npm:Y2JzLTRweC1tZXJjaGFudC1jbGk:0.0.14 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 20. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/claim.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = cbs-4px-merchant-cli@0.0.14 matchedPath = dist/commands/claim.js matchedIdentity = npm:Y2JzLTRweC1tZXJjaGFudC1jbGk:0.0.14 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 21. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/problem.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = cbs-4px-merchant-cli@0.0.14 matchedPath = dist/commands/problem.js matchedIdentity = npm:Y2JzLTRweC1tZXJjaGFudC1jbGk:0.0.14 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 22. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/product.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = cbs-4px-merchant-cli@0.0.14 matchedPath = dist/commands/product.js matchedIdentity = npm:Y2JzLTRweC1tZXJjaGFudC1jbGk:0.0.14 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 23. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/service.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = cbs-4px-merchant-cli@0.0.14 matchedPath = dist/commands/service.js matchedIdentity = npm:Y2JzLTRweC1tZXJjaGFudC1jbGk:0.0.14 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 24. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/utils/run-command.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = cbs-4px-merchant-cli@0.0.14 matchedPath = dist/utils/run-command.js matchedIdentity = npm:Y2JzLTRweC1tZXJjaGFudC1jbGk:0.0.14 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 25. High: Previous Version Dangerous Delta - **Category:** Supply Chain - **Confidence:** 93.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/update.js - **Public source:** [View source]() This package version adds a dangerous source file absent from the previous stored version; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta matchedPackage = cbs-4px-merchant-cli@0.0.8 matchedIdentity = npm:Y2JzLTRweC1tZXJjaGFudC1jbGk:0.0.8 similarity = 0.605 summary = stored previous version shares package body but lacks this dangerous source file ``` ## Dependencies and install lifecycle - **Lifecycle scripts present:** Yes - **Published lifecycle scripts:** postinstall, prepublishOnly - **Dependencies:** 4 - **Optional dependencies:** 0 - **Peer dependencies:** 0 - **Development dependencies:** 3 - **Published dependency-graph edges:** 4 ### Published dependency entries - axios ^1.7.0 (Dependency) - chalk ^5.3.0 (Dependency) - commander ^12.0.0 (Dependency) - ora ^9.4.0 (Dependency) ## Package metadata - **Package:** cbs-4px-merchant-cli - **Ecosystem:** npm - **Version:** 0.0.13 - **Version published:** 2026-09-21T02:43:32.359Z - **Package first seen:** 2026-08-08T13:15:39.709Z - **Package last seen:** 2026-10-07T23:51:55.208Z - **Known versions:** 11 - **Latest version:** 0.0.14 - **Appeal under review:** No - **Description:** Cbs merchant CLI tool - **Maintainers:** yumu1024 - **Runtime engines:** node: \>=18.0.0 - **Artifact files:** 145 - **Artifact unpacked size:** 1,109,189 bytes - **Artifact signatures:** 2 - **Attestations:** No ## References - [HTML security report]()