create-zuplo-api@7.13.4
Create Zuplo API with one command
AI Security Review
scanned 6d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe CLI sends runtime usage telemetry by default and provides an opt-out, but the inspected README does not disclose it. The reviewed event contains setup choices and an anonymous generated ID; the separate Zuplo token flow sends credentials to Zuplo’s own API for account lookups.
Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.
Trigger
Running the `create-zuplo-api` CLI; telemetry can be disabled with `ZUPLO_DO_NOT_TRACK`.
Impact
Usage and setup choices are reported to the analytics service without an apparent disclosure in the inspected README.
Mechanism
The CLI posts an event with a generated distinct ID and setup-related properties to `https://app.posthog.com`.
AI rationale
The CLI sends runtime usage telemetry by default and provides an opt-out, but the inspected README does not disclose it. The reviewed event contains setup choices and an anonymous generated ID; the separate Zuplo token flow sends credentials to Zuplo’s own API for account lookups.
Evidence
dist/index.js~/.local/state/zuplo/auth.json
Network endpoints2
app.posthog.comdev.zuplo.com
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 91.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The CLI sends a `create-zuplo-api invoked` event to PostHog whenever it runs, unless `ZUPLO_DO_NOT_TRACK` is set.
- The event includes package version, package manager, template and setup choices, and a generated distinct ID.
- The manifest exposes `dist/index.js` as the executable CLI entry point.
Evidence against
- The telemetry payload shown contains usage properties rather than credentials, file contents, command output, or machine-specific identifiers.
- Zuplo access tokens are read from the Zuplo auth file and sent as bearer credentials to the Zuplo developer API for account-related requests.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsEvalFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStringsMinifiedPossibleObfuscationUrlStrings
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@7.13.4.
See all versions of create-zuplo-api for other recorded verdicts.
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