charape@1.0.1
Enterprise-grade WhatsApp Web Baileys library and multi-bot runner supervisor with session crash guard.
AI Security Review
scanned 6d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe postinstall hook performs unrequested project-wide edits and can replace existing Baileys package entrypoints, creating a material dependency redirection risk. Its stated compatibility purpose makes malicious intent unclear, so this warrants a warning rather than a publish block.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.
Trigger
npm install of charape when installed under node_modules.
Impact
Existing Baileys package contents can be overwritten, causing applications to load charape when they import those package names.
Mechanism
The postinstall hook edits the project .npmrc and writes proxy package files under existing or newly created Baileys package paths.
AI rationale
The postinstall hook performs unrequested project-wide edits and can replace existing Baileys package entrypoints, creating a material dependency redirection risk. Its stated compatibility purpose makes malicious intent unclear, so this warrants a warning rather than a publish block.
Evidence
package.jsonscripts/postinstall.js.npmrcnode_modules/@whiskeysockets/baileys/package.jsonnode_modules/@whiskeysockets/baileys/index.jsnode_modules/@whiskeysockets/baileys/index.cjsnode_modules/@adiwajshing/baileys/package.jsonnode_modules/@adiwajshing/baileys/index.jsnode_modules/@adiwajshing/baileys/index.cjsnode_modules/baileys/package.jsonnode_modules/baileys/index.jsnode_modules/baileys/index.cjs
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 92.0% confidence as Unknown with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The manifest runs scripts/postinstall.js automatically after installation.
- The hook appends legacy-peer-deps=true to the consumer project’s .npmrc.
- The hook writes proxy package metadata and entrypoints into node_modules/@whiskeysockets/baileys, node_modules/@adiwajshing/baileys, and node_modules/baileys, redirecting those imports to charape.
Evidence against
- The package describes itself as a WhatsApp bot library and the hook labels the proxies as Baileys compatibility bridges.
- The inspected GraphQL code sends supplied credentials to wamo.whatsapp.net; no automatic credential transmission on import was identified.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkWebSocket
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
10 flaggedpackage.jsonView file
•scripts.postinstall = node ./scripts/postinstall.js
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
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 unpkglib/WABinary/constants.jsView file
600patternName = google_api_key
severity = high
line = 600
High
High Secret
Package contains a high-severity secret pattern.
lib/WABinary/constants.jsView on unpkg · L600Findings
6 High6 Medium5 Low
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighHigh Secretlib/WABinary/constants.js
HighChild Processbin/charape.js
HighCommand Output Exfiltrationlib/Utils/messages-media.js
HighSemantic Analysis LimitedWAProto/index.cjs
HighSecret Patternlib/WABinary/constants.js
MediumAmbiguous Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumShips Build HelperWAProto/GenerateStatics.sh
MediumOversized Source Filelib/index.cjs
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowScripts Present
Low
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to charape@1.0.1.
See all versions of charape for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of charape@1.0.1 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.
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