chat-recall@0.6.5
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AI Security Review
scanned 2mo ago · by lpm-firewall-aiNo install-time hook or self-dependency is present, and the data-sync behavior matches the stated product. However, default-enabled server-directed global updates and server-directed local artifact actions create a concrete remote code execution risk without independent release authentication.
Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.
Trigger
A sync or watch-daemon cycle against a configured server that advertises a newer CLI release or pending sync intent.
Impact
Compromise or malicious control of the configured server can lead to arbitrary code running through a global npm installation and changes to local AI-tool configuration.
Mechanism
Server-directed self-update and local AI-tool artifact installation.
AI rationale
No install-time hook or self-dependency is present, and the data-sync behavior matches the stated product. However, default-enabled server-directed global updates and server-directed local artifact actions create a concrete remote code execution risk without independent release authentication.
Evidence
dist/auto-update.jsdist/intent-drain.jsdist/install-skills.js~/.chat-recall/credentials.json~/.mcp.json
Network endpoints1
chatrecall.dev
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 93.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- A background updater trusts a connected server's advertised hash, downloads its tarball, and globally installs it without an independent signature.
- The sync loop fetches server-provided intents and can install or copy server-hosted AI-tool artifacts locally.
- The user-invoked initializer registers an MCP server with a large allowlist and installs bundled skills into detected AI tools.
Evidence against
- package.json has no install lifecycle hook or runtime dependency on this package.
- Sync traffic uses the configured logged-in server and applies client-side redaction before uploads.
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
12522try {
L12523: const out2 = execFileSync2("powershell", [
L12524: "-NoProfile",
High
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: },
Findings
2 Critical13 High7 Medium5 Low
CriticalCredential Exfiltrationdist/cli.js
CriticalTrigger Reachable Dangerous Capabilitydist/cli.js
HighChild Processdist/self-restart.js
HighShelldist/watch.js
HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/mcp.js
HighCredential Redirect Persistencedist/cli.js
HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/watch.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
HighTrigger Reachable Credential Exfiltration
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to chat-recall@0.6.5.
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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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