create-zuplo-api@7.13.10
Create Zuplo API with one command
AI Security Review
scanned 2d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe CLI sends undisclosed runtime telemetry by default to PostHog, which warrants a warning under the review rules. The inspected payload contains usage and setup properties rather than credentials or project content, and the request requires invoking the CLI.
Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.
Trigger
The user invokes the CLI and it reaches project setup.
Impact
Usage and setup choices are reported to PostHog without an apparent disclosure in the package README.
Mechanism
The CLI posts an event with a random persistent distinct ID and setup/runtime properties to app.posthog.com; ZUPLO_DO_NOT_TRACK disables it.
AI rationale
The CLI sends undisclosed runtime telemetry by default to PostHog, which warrants a warning under the review rules. The inspected payload contains usage and setup properties rather than credentials or project content, and the request requires invoking the CLI.
Evidence
dist/index.js
Network endpoints1
app.posthog.com/capture/
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 94.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- After the CLI gathers project setup choices, it sends a default-on `create-zuplo-api invoked` event to PostHog unless `ZUPLO_DO_NOT_TRACK` is set. The event uses a persistent random distinct ID and includes runtime details and setup choices.
- The event properties shown are version, package manager, platform and runtime versions, and project setup selections; no credential or file-content fields appear in the payload.
Evidence against
- The manifest declares no install, preinstall, or postinstall lifecycle hook.
- The telemetry runs as part of the user-invoked project generator; the source shows an opt-out environment variable.
- Network requests to GitHub and Zuplo hosts support repository downloads, examples, or configured project features.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsEvalFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStringsMinified
Source & flagged code
8 flaggeddist/index.jsView file
1#!/usr/bin/env node
L2: (()=>{var t={7213:(t,u,p)=>{"use strict";Object.defineProperty(u,"__esModule",{value:true});u.createFileSystemAdapter=u.FILE_SYSTEM_ADAPTER=void 0;const m=p(9896);u.FILE_SYSTEM_ADA...
L3: || (${w} == "string" && ${g} && ${g} == +${g})`).assign(E,(0,b._)`+${g}`);return;case"integer":m.elseIf((0,b._)`${w} === "boolean" || ${g} === null
L4: || (${w} === "string" && ${g} && ${g} == +${g} && !(${g} % 1))`).assign(E,(0,b._)`+${g}`);return;case"boolean":m.elseIf((0,b._)`${g} === "false" || ${g} === 0 || ${g} === null`).as...
L5: || ${w} === "boolean" || ${g} === null`).assign(E,(0,b._)`[${g}]`)}}}function assignParentData({gen:t,parentData:u,parentDataProperty:p},m){t.if((0,b._)`${u} !== undefined`,(()=>t....
L6: missingProperty: ${g},
L7: depsCount: ${u},
L8: deps: ${
Critical
Credential Exfiltration
Source appears to send environment or credential material to an external endpoint.
dist/index.jsView on unpkg · L11Trigger-reachable chain: manifest.bin -> dist/index.js
L1: #!/usr/bin/env node
L2: (()=>{var t={7213:(t,u,p)=>{"use strict";Object.defineProperty(u,"__esModule",{value:true});u.createFileSystemAdapter=u.FILE_SYSTEM_ADAPTER=void 0;const m=p(9896);u.FILE_SYSTEM_ADA...
L3: || (${w} == "string" && ${g} && ${g} == +${g})`).assign(E,(0,b._)`+${g}`);return;case"integer":m.elseIf((0,b._)`${w} === "boolean" || ${g} === null
L4: || (${w} === "string" && ${g} && ${g} == +${g} && !(${g} % 1))`).assign(E,(0,b._)`+${g}`);return;case"boolean":m.elseIf((0,b._)`${g} === "false" || ${g} === 0 || ${g} === null`).as...
L5: || ${w} === "boolean" || ${g} === null`).assign(E,(0,b._)`[${g}]`)}}}function assignParentData({gen:t,parentData:u,parentDataProperty:p},m){t.if((0,b._)`${u} !== undefined`,(()=>t....
L6: m
Findings
2 Critical6 High3 Medium4 Low
CriticalCredential Exfiltrationdist/index.js
CriticalTrigger Reachable Dangerous Capabilitydist/index.js
HighChild Processdist/index.js
HighEvaldist/index.js
HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/index.js
HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/index.js
HighTrigger Reachable Credential Exfiltrationdist/index.js
HighTrigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltrationdist/index.js
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowScripts Present
LowFilesystem
Low
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to create-zuplo-api@7.13.10.
See all versions of create-zuplo-api for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of create-zuplo-api@7.13.10 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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