chat-recall@0.5.30
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AI Security Review
scanned 2mo ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package has no install lifecycle hook, but its default-on runtime updater gives a configured server authority to install and execute a replacement archive. Its explicit init command also modifies AI-tool integrations, making this a substantial dangerous capability rather than confirmed covert malware.
Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
Run chat-recall init or run the watch service after logging in to a server that advertises a newer release.
Impact
A compromised or hostile configured server can cause replacement package code to run with the user's privileges; init can extend local AI-agent configuration.
Mechanism
Server-controlled self-update through global npm installation, plus explicit AI-tool integration writes.
AI rationale
The package has no install lifecycle hook, but its default-on runtime updater gives a configured server authority to install and execute a replacement archive. Its explicit init command also modifies AI-tool integrations, making this a substantial dangerous capability rather than confirmed covert malware.
Evidence
dist/auto-update.jsdist/cli.jsdist/install-skills.js~/.chat-recall/credentials.json~/.claude/skills~/.codex/skills~/.config/opencode~/.cursor/skills
Network endpoints1
chatrecall.dev
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 91.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The default-enabled updater obtains a release version and hash from a logged-in server, then downloads a tarball from that server.
- After accepting the server-provided hash, the updater runs a global npm installation of the downloaded archive and restarts the background service.
- The explicit init command configures MCP clients and installs bundled skills into detected AI-tool directories.
Evidence against
- package.json has no preinstall, install, or postinstall lifecycle hook.
- The configuration and service setup are reached through explicit CLI commands, not package installation.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
WildcardDependency
Source & flagged code
19 flaggeddist/self-restart.jsView file
40*/
L41: import { spawn } from 'child_process';
L42: import { readFileSync } from 'fs';
High
Child Process
Package source references child process execution.
dist/self-restart.jsView on unpkg · L40dist/watch.jsView file
1200for (var i = 0; i < flen; ) {
L1201: if (f.charCodeAt(i) === 37 && i + 1 < flen) {
L1202: lastPos = lastPos > -1 ? lastPos : 0;
...
L1435: fsWriteSync = () => fs.writeSync(this.fd, this._writingBuf);
L1436: fsWrite = () => fs.write(this.fd, this._writingBuf, this.release);
L1437: } else if (contentMode === void 0 || contentMode === kContentModeUtf8) {
...
L2000:
L2001: // ../../node_modules/thread-stream/package.json
L2002: var require_package = __commonJS({
...
L2045: type: "git",
L2046: url: "git+https://github.com/mcollina/thread-stream.git"
L2047: },
Critical
Credential Exfiltration
Source appears to send environment or credential material to an external endpoint.
dist/watch.jsView on unpkg · L120013185try {
L13186: const out2 = execFileSync2("powershell", [
L13187: "-NoProfile",
Findings
3 Critical12 High7 Medium5 Low
CriticalCredential Exfiltrationdist/watch.js
CriticalTrigger Reachable Dangerous Capabilitydist/cli.js
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/auto-update.js
HighChild Processdist/self-restart.js
HighShelldist/watch.js
HighCredential Redirect Persistencedist/cli.js
HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/cli.js
HighSandbox Evasion Gated Capabilitydist/cli.js
HighRemote Agent Bridgedist/mcp.js
HighTrigger Reachable External Ai Agent Control Surface Mutationdist/cli.js
HighCross File Remote Execution Contextdist/cli.js
High
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to chat-recall@0.5.30.
See all versions of chat-recall for other recorded verdicts.
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- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
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