chromepilot@0.2.7
ChromePilot CLI
AI Security Review
scanned 3d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe extension contains runtime telemetry that activates when server-provided configuration enables it, without a visible user consent prompt or opt-out in the reviewed package source. The observed event is limited to startup usage data, so this warrants a warning rather than a malware block.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
The extension service worker starts and the local server returns enabled devops telemetry configuration.
Impact
The telemetry service receives an install identifier and usage event data. The reviewed event is a startup event; no credential or browser-content collection was found in this flow.
Mechanism
It reads an endpoint and API key from the local server configuration, registers or reuses an install ID, then sends usage events and a service-worker startup log to telemetry sinks. The package source does not show a user-facing consent prompt or opt-out for this path.
AI rationale
The extension contains runtime telemetry that activates when server-provided configuration enables it, without a visible user consent prompt or opt-out in the reviewed package source. The observed event is limited to startup usage data, so this warrants a warning rather than a malware block.
Evidence
dist/assets/extension/background.jsdist/assets/extension/background.js.map
Network endpoints3
localhost:34568/api/config{configured endpoint}/usagesink/ingestdev-ops.hiredchina.com (source-map example)
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 83.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The extension fetches telemetry settings from its local server and proceeds only when the returned devops config enables telemetry.
- When configured, the extension sends usage events with an install ID to the configured endpoint; startup records a service-worker boot event. The source map gives https://dev-ops.hiredchina.com as the example endpoint.
- The package has no install, preinstall, or postinstall lifecycle script.
- The reviewed telemetry event is a service-worker boot event; I found no code sending credentials or browser page contents through this telemetry path.
Evidence against
- Telemetry is gated by a server-provided enabled flag and endpoint.
- The visible usage event contains a feature and event name, not credentials or page content.
- External CLI installation executes only when the user invokes the install command.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsEvalFilesystemNetworkShell
Source & flagged code
8 flaggeddist/index.jsView file
28import { initCliLogger, flushCliLogger, getCliLogger } from "./logger.js";
L29: import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
L30: import fs from "node:fs";
High
28import { initCliLogger, flushCliLogger, getCliLogger } from "./logger.js";
L29: import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
L30: import fs from "node:fs";
...
L35: initCliLogger({
L36: serverUrl: process.env.CP_PORT
L37: ? `http://localhost:${process.env.CP_PORT}/api`
L38: : `http://localhost:${__cliCfg.port}/api`,
High
Same File Env Network Execution
A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.
dist/index.jsView on unpkg · L28dist/utils/quarantine.jsView file
14* single argv element and never interpreted by a shell — important on
L15: * Windows where `cmd.exe` would re-interpret `%` characters.
L16: */
Findings
1 Critical4 High4 Medium7 Low
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/commands/doctor.js
HighChild Processdist/index.js
HighShelldist/utils/quarantine.js
HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/index.js
HighCross File Remote Execution Contextdist/commands/start.js
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumShips Build Helperdist/index.cmd
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowScripts Present
LowEvaldist/assets/extension/background.js
LowWeak Cryptodist/version-manager.js
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to chromepilot@0.2.7.
See all versions of chromepilot for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of chromepilot@0.2.7 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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