registry / codeplay-common / 4.5.1
codeplay-common@4.5.1
Common build scripts and files
AI Security Review
scanned 4d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package has a guarded, package-owned agent-instruction update path that runs through a build command installed by its lifecycle hook. This leaves a concrete agent configuration risk, but the inspected source does not establish a lifecycle-time control-surface write or another block-level attack.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
Package installation stages the build script; a later project build runs it and synchronizes agent instructions.
Impact
Project-level instructions used by coding agents may be changed by package-controlled content during a build.
Mechanism
The script checks the remote version and, when an update is needed, replaces AGENTS.md and the AGENTS directory with files from a downloaded archive.
AI rationale
The package has a guarded, package-owned agent-instruction update path that runs through a build command installed by its lifecycle hook. This leaves a concrete agent configuration risk, but the inspected source does not establish a lifecycle-time control-surface write or another block-level attack.
Evidence
package.jsonscripts/sync-files.jsfiles/buildCodeplay/codeplayBeforeBuild-6.2.jsAGENTS.mdAGENTS/
Network endpoints1
htmlcodeplay.com/code-play-plugin/
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 89.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The manifest runs cleanup and file synchronization automatically during preinstall and postinstall.
- Postinstall copies package files into the consumer project and rewrites its build command to run a copied build script.
- That build script automatically synchronizes agent instructions when run.
- The sync replaces the project’s AGENTS directory and writes AGENTS.md from a downloaded archive.
Evidence against
- Agent instruction updates are skipped when the required local files are present and current.
- The agent synchronization code checks archive paths before writing staged files.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShellWebSocket
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
10 flagged · loading sourcepackage.jsonView file
•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/sync-files.js
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkgfiles/generate-ai-promo-video.jsView file
7const { createHash } = require('node:crypto');
L8: const { spawnSync } = require('node:child_process');
L9: const { createInterface } = require('node:readline/promises');
High
Child Process
Package source references child process execution.
files/generate-ai-promo-video.jsView on unpkg · L77const { createHash } = require('node:crypto');
L8: const { spawnSync } = require('node:child_process');
L9: const { createInterface } = require('node:readline/promises');
L10:
L11: const projectDirectory = __dirname;
L12: const capacitorConfigPath = path.join(projectDirectory, 'capacitor.config.json');
L13: const capacitorConfig = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(capacitorConfigPath, 'utf8'));
L14: const appName = String(capacitorConfig.appName || '').trim();
...
L31: const appFilePrefix = `${appUniqueId}. ${sanitizeFileNamePart(appName)}`;
L32: const playStoreDownloadUrl = `https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=${encodeURIComponent(packageId)}`;
L33: const configuredAppStoreUrl = String(iosStoreConfig.appStoreUrl || '')
...
L68: const promoCopyResultPath = path.join(temporaryDirect
Findings
1 Critical8 High4 Medium5 Low
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltafiles/buildCodeplay/codeplayBeforeBuild-6.2.js
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighChild Processfiles/generate-ai-promo-video.js
HighShell
HighRuntime Package Installfiles/buildCodeplay/codeplayBeforeBuild-6.2.js
HighSemantic Analysis Limitedfiles/buildCodeplay/codeplayBeforeBuild-6.2.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similarityfiles/iap-install-2.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similarityfiles/buildCodeplay/manifestModification.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similarityfiles/scripts/setup-baseline-profile.js
MediumDynamic Requirescripts/sync-files.js
MediumNetwork
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to codeplay-common@4.5.1.
See all versions of codeplay-common for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of codeplay-common@4.5.1 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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