create-newt-app@0.38.2
Scaffold a pnpm workspace with Next.js, NestJS, Better Auth and Kysely, wired together.
AI Security Review
scanned 2d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe reported credential exfiltration is not supported by the inspected source: the telemetry payload contains usage metadata and template choices, with no credentials or project content. Because this runtime telemetry is enabled by default and is not disclosed in the package documentation, classify it as suspicious telemetry.
Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.
Trigger
A user runs the create-newt-app CLI and the scaffolding flow completes successfully.
Impact
The publisher receives usage and platform statistics. The inspected payload does not include credentials or project content.
Mechanism
The CLI posts package and runtime metadata, CI category, flags, and selected template options to its telemetry endpoint. Environment opt-outs are supported.
AI rationale
The reported credential exfiltration is not supported by the inspected source: the telemetry payload contains usage metadata and template choices, with no credentials or project content. Because this runtime telemetry is enabled by default and is not disclosed in the package documentation, classify it as suspicious telemetry.
Evidence
dist/index.js
Network endpoints1
newt-telemetry.newt-app.workers.dev
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 91.0% confidence as Unknown with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- After a successful scaffold run, the CLI calls reportRun with the mode, explicit flags, and selected options.
- The report sends to https://newt-telemetry.newt-app.workers.dev and includes package version, Node major version, platform, CI category, flags, and template choices.
- Telemetry is enabled by default; environment variables can disable it.
Evidence against
- The manifest has no lifecycle scripts; its bin points to the CLI entrypoint.
- The inspected telemetry payload contains no credential, environment value, hostname, path, or file content.
- The scanner’s credential warning was not substantiated: no npm token handling or credential transmission was found.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
5 flaggeddist/index.jsView file
7import { randomBytes } from "node:crypto";
L8: import { execa } from "execa";
L9: import ejs from "ejs";
...
L11: import path from "path";
L12: import https from "node:https";
L13: //#region package.json
L14: var version = "0.38.2";
...
L259: <% } %>BETTER_AUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000
L260: BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=generate-with-openssl-rand-base64-32
L261: `
...
L393: // Load root .env first, then local .env (local takes precedence)
L394: dotenv.config({ path: resolve(process.cwd(), '../../.env') });
Critical
Credential Exfiltration
Source appears to send environment or credential material to an external endpoint.
dist/index.jsView on unpkg · L77Trigger-reachable chain: manifest.bin -> dist/index.js
L7: import { randomBytes } from "node:crypto";
L8: import { execa } from "execa";
L9: import ejs from "ejs";
...
L11: import path from "path";
L12: import https from "node:https";
L13: //#region package.json
L14: var version = "0.38.2";
...
L259: <% } %>BETTER_AUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000
L260: BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=generate-with-openssl-rand-base64-32
L261: `
...
L393: // Load root .env first, then local .env (local takes precedence)
L394: dotenv.config({ path: resolve(process.cwd(), '../../.env') });
Critical
Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability
A package entrypoint or install-time lifecycle script reaches a source file with blocking dangerous behavior.
dist/index.jsView on unpkg · L7Findings
2 Critical2 High4 Medium4 Low
CriticalCredential Exfiltrationdist/index.js
CriticalTrigger Reachable Dangerous Capabilitydist/index.js
HighSandbox Evasion Gated Capabilitydist/index.js
HighTrigger Reachable Credential Exfiltrationdist/index.js
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
MediumAi Review Evidencedist/index.js
LowScripts Present
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to create-newt-app@0.38.2.
See all versions of create-newt-app for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of create-newt-app@0.38.2 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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