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cli-jaw@2.17.14

Personal AI assistant powered by Pi, Antigravity, AI-E, Claude, Claude E, Codex, Codex App, Cursor, Grok, Kiro, OpenCode, and Copilot — Web, Terminal, Telegram, and Discord interfaces with 107 built-in skills

AI Security Review

scanned 1d ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

Installing the package runs a postinstall hook that obtains and executes remote installer scripts without an interactive confirmation. It also fetches remote skill content and installs global tooling by default.

Static reason

High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review

Trigger

npm install of cli-jaw@2.17.14 with lifecycle scripts enabled

Impact

Remote publishers can execute arbitrary commands with the installing user's privileges; global tools and user-home skill files may be modified.

Mechanism

postinstall remote-script download and shell execution

Attack narrative

The declared npm postinstall loads runPostinstall. In its default branch, missing Claude is fetched from claude.ai and executed through bash or PowerShell; missing uv is similarly fetched and executed. These actions occur during dependency installation without a prompt, and the package additionally clones remotely supplied skills into ~/.cli-jaw. This is an unconsented remote-code-execution supply-chain surface.

Rationale

Source inspection confirms a lifecycle-triggered download-and-execute chain, not merely suspicious primitives. Opt-out environment flags do not make the default unprompted behavior safe.

Evidence

package.jsonscripts/postinstall-guard.cjsdist/bin/postinstall.jsdist/lib/mcp/skills-distribution.js~/.cli-jaw$TMPDIR/claude-install-*.sh$TMPDIR/jaw-dep-*.sh

Network endpoints5

Source & flagged code

20 flagged · loading source

package.jsonView file

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall-guard.cjs

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

dist/bin/postinstall.jsView file

24import os from 'os'; L25: import { execFileSync } from 'child_process'; L26: import { ensureSharedHomeSkillsLinks, initMcpConfig, copyDefaultSkills, propagateSkillsToInstances, migrateAllJawHomes, loadUnifiedMcp, saveUnifiedMcp } from '../lib/mcp-sync.js';

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/bin/postinstall.jsView on unpkg · L24

180function persistWindowsUserPathDir(dir) { L181: const ps = process.env["SystemRoot"] ? path.join(process.env["SystemRoot"], 'System32', 'WindowsPowerShell', 'v1.0', 'powershell.exe') : 'powershell'; L182: const script = `

High

Shell

Package source references shell execution.

dist/bin/postinstall.jsView on unpkg · L180

5console.error(`[jaw:init] ❌ Node.js >= 22 required (current: ${process.version})`); L6: console.error(`[jaw:init] Install: https://nodejs.org or nvm install 22`); L7: process.exit(1); ... L24: import os from 'os'; L25: import { execFileSync } from 'child_process'; L26: import { ensureSharedHomeSkillsLinks, initMcpConfig, copyDefaultSkills, propagateSkillsToInstances, migrateAllJawHomes, loadUnifiedMcp, saveUnifiedMcp } from '../lib/mcp-sync.js'; ... L29: let execFileAdapter = execFileSync; L30: let toolPlatform = process.platform; L31: /** Test seam. Returns a restore function. Not for production use. */ ... L61: const JAW_HOME = (() => { L62: if (!process.env["CLI_JAW_HOME"]) L63: return path.join(os.homedir(), '.cli-jaw');

High

Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability

Source gates dangerous network, credential, or execution behavior behind CI, host, platform, time, or geo fingerprint checks.

dist/bin/postinstall.jsView on unpkg · L5

dist/src/browser/adaptive-fetch/defuddle-extractor.jsView file

98// eslint-disable-next-line no-new-func -- vendored bundle injection on CSP-strict pages L99: new Function(src)(); L100: }, source);

Low

Eval

Package source references a known benign dynamic code generation pattern.

dist/src/browser/adaptive-fetch/defuddle-extractor.jsView on unpkg · L98

dist/src/agent/jwc-runtime.jsView file

31const spec = override && override.trim() ? override.trim() : DEFAULT_JWC_SDK_SPEC; L32: sdkPromise = import(spec).catch(err => { L33: sdkPromise = null;

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

dist/src/agent/jwc-runtime.jsView on unpkg · L31

dist/src/ide/diff.jsView file

7*/ L8: import { execFileSync, execFile } from 'node:child_process'; L9: import { writeFileSync, mkdtempSync, mkdirSync, statSync, realpathSync, rmSync, readFileSync } from 'node:fs'; ... L139: // Antigravity: 여러 env 시그널 확인 (VS Code 포크라서 VSCODE_* 도 공존) L140: if (process.env["ANTIGRAVITY_AGENT"] === '1') L141: return 'antigravity';

Low

Weak Crypto

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

dist/src/ide/diff.jsView on unpkg · L7

dist/bin/commands/launchd.jsView file

9Trigger-reachable persistence chain: manifest.bin -> dist/bin/cli-jaw.js -> dist/bin/commands/launchd.js L9: */ L10: import { execSync } from 'node:child_process'; L11: import { existsSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync, unlinkSync, readdirSync } from 'node:fs'; ... L16: import { asRecord, errString } from '../_http-client.js'; L17: if (process.argv[2] === 'launchd' && !process.env["_CLI_JAW_SERVICE_DELEGATE"]) { L18: console.error(' ⚠️ jaw launchd is deprecated. Use jaw service instead (cross-platform).'); ... L42: const LABEL = `com.cli-jaw.${INSTANCE}`; L43: const PLIST_PATH = join(homedir(), 'Library', 'LaunchAgents', `${LABEL}.plist`); L44: const LOG_DIR = join(JAW_HOME, 'logs'); ... L75: try { L76: execSync(`launchctl print ${GUI_DOMAIN}/${LABEL}`, { stdio: 'pipe' }); L77: return tru

High

Trigger Reachable Persistence

A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches persistence behavior.

dist/bin/commands/launchd.jsView on unpkg · L9

9*/ L10: import { execSync } from 'node:child_process'; L11: import { existsSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync, unlinkSync, readdirSync } from 'node:fs'; ... L16: import { asRecord, errString } from '../_http-client.js'; L17: if (process.argv[2] === 'launchd' && !process.env["_CLI_JAW_SERVICE_DELEGATE"]) { L18: console.error(' ⚠️ jaw launchd is deprecated. Use jaw service instead (cross-platform).'); ... L42: const LABEL = `com.cli-jaw.${INSTANCE}`; L43: const PLIST_PATH = join(homedir(), 'Library', 'LaunchAgents', `${LABEL}.plist`); L44: const LOG_DIR = join(JAW_HOME, 'logs'); ... L75: try { L76: execSync(`launchctl print ${GUI_DOMAIN}/${LABEL}`, { stdio: 'pipe' }); L77: return true;

Medium

Install Persistence

Source writes installer persistence such as shell profile or service configuration.

dist/bin/commands/launchd.jsView on unpkg · L9

dist/lib/quota-copilot.jsView file

7// L8: // Source: https://docs.github.com/copilot — official credential order L9: import { execFileSync } from 'child_process'; L10: import fs from 'fs'; ... L14: import { stripUndefined } from '../src/core/strip-undefined.js'; L15: const JAW_HOME = process.env["CLI_JAW_HOME"] L16: ? resolveHomePath(process.env["CLI_JAW_HOME"])

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/lib/quota-copilot.jsView on unpkg · L7

dist/bin/commands/skill.jsView file

•Manifest-trigger-reachable source links an external AI-agent control path to a behavior-bearing write operation. import { readdirsync, readfilesync, writefilesync, existssync, mkdirsync, rmsync, cpsync } from 'node:fs'; import { join } from 'node:path'; import { homedir } from 'node:os'; import { execsync } from 'node:child_process'; import { jaw_home, skills_dir } from '../../src/core/config.js'; import { isdiscoverableskilldirname } from '../../lib/mcp/sk[redacted]'; import { resolveskillid, legacyskillidnotice } from '../../lib/mcp/sk[redacted]'; const codex_skills = join(homedir(), '.codex', 'skills'); const ref_dir = join(jaw_home, 'skills_ref'); const c = {

High

Trigger Reachable External Ai Agent Control Surface Mutation

Manifest-trigger-reachable source writes behavior-bearing configuration into a user or project AI-agent control surface.

dist/bin/commands/skill.jsView on unpkg

public/dist/assets/MilkdownWysiwygEditor-BkEzO5cz.jsView file

142contains invisible/control Unicode U+FEFF (zero width no-break space) `,this.pos),this.lineEndPos=e),e===-1?this.atEnd?this.buffer.substring(this.pos):null:(this.buffer[e-1]===`\r`&&--e,this.buffer.substring(this.pos,e))}hasChars(e){return this.pos+e<=this.buffer.length}setNext(e){return this.buffer=this.buff

Critical

Trojan Source Unicode

Source contains bidi control or invisible Unicode characters associated with Trojan Source attacks.

public/dist/assets/MilkdownWysiwygEditor-BkEzO5cz.jsView on unpkg · L142

dist/bin/commands/mcp.jsView file

11* Package detection: L12: * npm: @scope/name or name → npm i -g <pkg> L13: * pypi: name (with --pypi flag) → uv tool install <pkg> / pip install <pkg> ... L15: */ L16: import { execSync, execFileSync } from 'node:child_process'; L17: import { readFileSync, existsSync, unlinkSync } from 'node:fs';

High

Runtime Package Install

Package source invokes a package manager install command at runtime.

dist/bin/commands/mcp.jsView on unpkg · L11

scripts/check-deps-online.shView file

•path = scripts/check-deps-online.sh kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 912 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

scripts/check-deps-online.shView on unpkg

dist/src/browser/adaptive-fetch/vendor/defuddle.iife.min.jsView file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_trace_path_limit_exceeded; limitedFiles = 9

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

A bounded semantic-analysis stage reached its safety limit; remaining detectors completed, but this package requires AI review.

dist/src/browser/adaptive-fetch/vendor/defuddle.iife.min.jsView on unpkg

dist/bin/commands/doctor.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = cli-jaw@2.17.13 matchedPath = dist/bin/commands/doctor.js matchedIdentity = npm:Y2xpLWphdw:2.17.13 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/bin/commands/doctor.jsView on unpkg

dist/bin/commands/service.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = cli-jaw@2.17.13 matchedPath = dist/bin/commands/service.js matchedIdentity = npm:Y2xpLWphdw:2.17.13 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/bin/commands/service.jsView on unpkg

dist/scripts/fresh-install-smoke.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = cli-jaw@2.17.13 matchedPath = dist/scripts/fresh-install-smoke.js matchedIdentity = npm:Y2xpLWphdw:2.17.13 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/scripts/fresh-install-smoke.jsView on unpkg

dist/src/agent/pi-runtime.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = cli-jaw@2.17.13 matchedPath = dist/src/agent/pi-runtime.js matchedIdentity = npm:Y2xpLWphdw:2.17.13 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/src/agent/pi-runtime.jsView on unpkg

dist/src/cli/capability-probe-worker.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = cli-jaw@2.17.13 matchedPath = dist/src/cli/capability-probe-worker.js matchedIdentity = npm:Y2xpLWphdw:2.17.13 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/src/cli/capability-probe-worker.jsView on unpkg