codeplay-common@4.9.4
Common build scripts and files
AI Security Review
scanned 3d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe source shows unconditional lifecycle-time deletion of project directories, creating a concrete destructive risk, though the surrounding copy and build-script changes are consistent with the package’s stated tooling role. The separate agent-instructions replacement is called from a later build script, not the install hooks.
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
Installing the package with npm, which runs its preinstall hook.
Impact
Files not restored by the package can be lost.
Mechanism
The hook recursively removes buildCodeplay and splashxml in the consumer project; postinstall then copies bundled files to the project root and updates package scripts.
AI rationale
The source shows unconditional lifecycle-time deletion of project directories, creating a concrete destructive risk, though the surrounding copy and build-script changes are consistent with the package’s stated tooling role. The separate agent-instructions replacement is called from a later build script, not the install hooks.
Evidence
package.jsonscripts/uninstall.jsscripts/sync-files.js
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 87.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The preinstall hook runs project cleanup, including recursive deletion of the project’s buildCodeplay and splashxml directories.
- The postinstall hook copies bundled files into the project root and rewrites build scripts in package.json.
- A later build script can replace the project’s AGENTS directory and AGENTS.md with downloaded instructions; this is separate from the npm install hooks.
Evidence against
- The cleanup and file copying are consistent with the package’s build-tooling purpose, but the preinstall deletion is unconditional.
- The agent-instructions update runs from the build script, not directly from either lifecycle hook.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShellWebSocket
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
12 flagged · loading sourcepackage.jsonView file
•scripts.preinstall = node scripts/uninstall.js
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkgfiles/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•matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = codeplay-common@4.8.1
matchedPath = files/generate-ai-promo-video.js
matchedIdentity = npm:Y29kZXBsYXktY29tbW9u:4.8.1
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
High
Known Malware Source Similarity
Findings
1 Critical10 High4 Medium5 Low
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltafiles/buildCodeplay/codeplayBeforeBuild-6.4.js
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighChild Processfiles/generate-ai-promo-video.js
HighShell
HighRuntime Package Installfiles/buildCodeplay/codeplayBeforeBuild-6.4.js
HighSemantic Analysis Limitedfiles/buildCodeplay/setSplashAnimation-1.4.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similarityfiles/generate-ai-promo-video.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similarityfiles/iap-install-2.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similarityfiles/buildCodeplay/manifestModification.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similarityfiles/scripts/screenshot/frame-samples.js
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to codeplay-common@4.9.4.
See all versions of codeplay-common for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of codeplay-common@4.9.4 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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