registry / AI-agent capability abuse / codeplay-common / 4.5.8

codeplay-common@4.5.8

Common build scripts and files

AI Security Review

scanned 4d ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

This package warrants a warning because its install cleanup can delete consumer project files and its build script can replace agent instructions using a remote archive. The update is build-triggered rather than an install hook, and the inspected source does not establish malicious remote content, so the evidence supports a warning rather than a publish block.

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

npm installation runs the preinstall cleanup; running the generated build script triggers the agent instruction update.

Impact

Consumer project files may be lost, and future agent sessions may follow instructions supplied by the remote archive.

Mechanism

The cleanup recursively removes project directories and matching files. The build script fetches a versioned archive and replaces AGENTS.md and AGENTS/.

AI rationale

Evidence

package.jsonscripts/uninstall.jsfiles/buildCodeplay/codeplayBeforeBuild-6.2.jsbuildCodeplay/splashxml/.env.storeid1.env.storeid2.env.storeid3.env.storeid4.env.storeid5.env.storeid6.env.storeid7AGENTS.mdAGENTS/

Network endpoints1

htmlcodeplay.com/code-play-plugin/${zipName}

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 91.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

package.json runs scripts/uninstall.js during preinstall and scripts/sync-files.js during postinstall.
The preinstall cleanup recursively removes consumer project directories and deletes matching root files, including .env.storeid1 through .env.storeid7.
The build script targets project-root AGENTS.md and AGENTS/, then calls the update routine from its main build flow.
The update routine fetches a versioned archive from htmlcodeplay.com and replaces AGENTS.md and the contents of AGENTS/.
The archive update can replace existing agent instructions without a separate consent check.

Evidence against

The agent instruction update is called from the build script, not directly from the package lifecycle hooks.
The inspected source does not establish that the remote archive contains harmful instructions or that credentials are sent.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell

Source & flagged code

10 flagged

package.jsonView file

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/sync-files.js

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

files/generate-ai-promo-video.jsView file

Lines 1-37javascript

1// Generate an English app promo video from the original Android capture.

2// Usage: node generate-ai-promo-video.js

3// Optional: node generate-ai-promo-video.js --layout dynamic

4// Optional: node generate-ai-promo-video.js --input path/to/source.mp4 --output path/to/output.mp4

6// node generate-ai-promo-video.js --layout dynamic

7// node generate-ai-promo-video.js --layout split

8// node generate-ai-promo-video.js --layout centered

9// node generate-ai-promo-video.js --layout floating

10// node generate-ai-promo-video.js --layout cinematic

11// node generate-ai-promo-video.js --layout mixed

12// node generate-ai-promo-video.js --layout random

15const fs = require('node:fs');

16const path = require('node:path');

17const { createHash } = require('node:crypto');

18const { spawnSync } = require('node:child_process');

19const { createInterface } = require('node:readline/promises');

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

files/generate-ai-promo-video.jsView on unpkg · L17

21const projectDirectory = __dirname;

22const capacitorConfigPath = path.join(projectDirectory, 'capacitor.config.json');

23const capacitorConfig = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(capacitorConfigPath, 'utf8'));

24const appName = String(capacitorConfig.appName || '').trim();

Low

Weak Crypto

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

files/generate-ai-promo-video.jsView on unpkg · L17

25const appUniqueId = String(capacitorConfig.android?.APP_UNIQUE_ID ?? '').trim();

26const packageId = String(capacitorConfig.appId || '').trim();

27const iosStoreConfigPath = path.join(projectDirectory, 'Auto-AI-Video', 'ios-store-config.json');

28let iosStoreConfig = {};

29if (fs.existsSync(iosStoreConfigPath)) {

30 try {

31 iosStoreConfig = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(iosStoreConfigPath, 'utf8'));

32 } catch {

33 iosStoreConfig = {};

34 }

35}

37if (!appName) throw new Error('capacitor.config.json is missing appName.');

scripts/sync-files.jsView file

1const fs = require("fs"); L2: const path = require("path");

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

scripts/sync-files.jsView on unpkg · L1

files/buildCodeplay/codeplayBeforeBuild-6.2.jsView file

Lines 91-131javascript

91 { pattern: /IAP-(\d+\.\d+)$/, minVersion: '2.8', isFolder: true , required: true, baseDir: 'js/Ads',mandatoryUpdate: true },

92 { pattern

files/iap-install-2.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = codeplay-common@4.4.6 matchedPath = files/iap-install-2.js matchedIdentity = npm:Y29kZXBsYXktY29tbW9u:4.4.6 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.

files/iap-install-2.jsView on unpkg

files/buildCodeplay/manifestModification.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = codeplay-common@4.4.6 matchedPath = [redacted].js matchedIdentity = npm:Y29kZXBsYXktY29tbW9u:4.4.6 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.

files/buildCodeplay/manifestModification.jsView on unpkg

files/scripts/setup-baseline-profile.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = codeplay-common@4.4.6 matchedPath = files/scripts/setup-baseline-profile.js matchedIdentity = npm:Y29kZXBsYXktY29tbW9u:4.4.6 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.

files/scripts/setup-baseline-profile.jsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

10 flagged · loading source

package.jsonView file

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/sync-files.js

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

files/generate-ai-promo-video.jsView file

17const { createHash } = require('node:crypto'); L18: const { spawnSync } = require('node:child_process'); L19: const { createInterface } = require('node:readline/promises');

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

files/generate-ai-promo-video.jsView on unpkg · L17

17const { createHash } = require('node:crypto'); L18: const { spawnSync } = require('node:child_process'); L19: const { createInterface } = require('node:readline/promises'); L20: L21: const projectDirectory = __dirname; L22: const capacitorConfigPath = path.join(projectDirectory, 'capacitor.config.json'); L23: const capacitorConfig = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(capacitorConfigPath, 'utf8')); L24: const appName = String(capacitorConfig.appName || '').trim(); ... L41: const appFilePrefix = `${appUniqueId}. ${sanitizeFileNamePart(appName)}`; L42: const playStoreDownloadUrl = `https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=${encodeURIComponent(packageId)}`; L43: const configuredAppStoreUrl = String(iosStoreConfig.appStoreUrl || '') ... L88: const promoCopyResultPath = path.join(temporaryDir

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@4.5.8.

See all versions of codeplay-common for other recorded verdicts.

Review the evidence and your use of codeplay-common@4.5.8 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.

Evidence last updated: 2026-10-19 10:26:09.804Z (UTC).

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