---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/create-zuplo-api/v/7.13.5"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/create-zuplo-api/v/7.13.5.md"
package: "create-zuplo-api"
report_status: "published"
title: "create-zuplo-api@7.13.5 npm security report"
verdict: "suspicious"
version: "7.13.5"
---

# create-zuplo-api@7.13.5 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Flagged — allowed with a warning** — Allowed by default policy, but 15 finding(s) warrant review before installing.

- **Verdict:** Suspicious
- **Product-default install policy:** Warn
- **Firewall policy:** Telemetry warning (can be blocked)
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** Telemetry
- **Selected version:** 7.13.5
- **Selected version is latest:** No
- **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai)

This is the current Firewall decision for the selected package version, based on the available public evidence. Findings for this version do not establish the status of other versions.

AI assessment: suspicious; recommendation: downgrade to warn. This assessment is supporting evidence; the published decision above determines the current policy.

The package has no install hook and the inspected telemetry payload contains usage metadata rather than credentials or project contents. Its default-on telemetry is not disclosed in the README, so this warrants a warning.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Suspicious
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 96.0%
- **Started:** 2026-10-30T18:47:25.553Z
- **Finished:** 2026-10-30T18:48:07.946Z
- **Download time:** 520 ms
- **Static scan time:** 1207 ms
- **AI review time:** 40666 ms
- **Total time:** 42393 ms

The recorded confidence comes from the underlying analysis. Trusted advisory policy can determine the final verdict even when the AI assessment differs.

## Security analysis

### Published attack-surface review

- **Summary:** Undisclosed, default-on CLI usage telemetry is sent to PostHog.

- **Trigger:** Running the create-zuplo-api CLI; telemetry is skipped when ZUPLO\_DO\_NOT\_TRACK is set.

- **Impact:** Reports usage and environment metadata to an analytics service without disclosure in the README.

- **Evidence paths:** dist/index.js

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-10-30T18:48:07.946Z

### AI review details

- **Review stage:** source\_first\_review

- **Mechanism:** The CLI posts a random persistent distinct ID, package-manager metadata, and selected CLI option values to app.posthog.com.

- **Rationale:** The package has no install hook and the inspected telemetry payload contains usage metadata rather than credentials or project contents. Its default-on telemetry is not disclosed in the README, so this warrants a warning.

- **Files touched:** dist/index.js

- **Network endpoints:** app.posthog.com

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Suspicious

- **Confidence:** 96.0%

- **Recommended action:** downgrade\_to\_warn

- **Intent class:** Dangerous Capability

- **False-positive risk:** Medium

- **Evidence for warning:** The CLI sends a default-on usage event to app.posthog.com and can disable it with ZUPLO\_DO\_NOT\_TRACK., The event includes a persistent random distinct ID and usage flags such as selected package manager, template, and install options; no file contents or credentials appear in the payload., The README contains no analytics or telemetry disclosure.

- **Evidence against:** The manifest declares no install or other lifecycle scripts., Telemetry is limited in the inspected call to package-manager/runtime metadata, an anonymous ID, and CLI option flags., The CLI reads a Zuplo access token for requests to the Zuplo developer API, matching the token’s service.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to create-zuplo-api@7.13.5.

- Review the evidence and your use of create-zuplo-api@7.13.5 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.

## Public findings

### 1. Low: Scripts Present
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Package declares npm scripts.

### 2. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/create-zuplo-api@7.13.5/dist/index.js>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L7: depsCount: ${u},
L8: deps: ${p}}`};const b={keyword:"dependencies",type:"object",schemaType:"object",error:u.error,code(t){const[u,p]=splitDependencies(t);validatePropertyDeps(t,u);validateSchemaDeps(t...
L9: /*!
```

### 3. High: Eval
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 80.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/create-zuplo-api@7.13.5/dist/index.js>)

Package source references dynamic code evaluation.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
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
```

### 4. Medium: Network
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references network APIs.

### 5. Medium: Environment Vars
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references environment variables.

### 6. Low: Filesystem
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 70.0%

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 7. High: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/create-zuplo-api@7.13.5/dist/index.js>)

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
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
...
L7: depsCount: ${u},
L8: deps: ${p}}`};const b={keyword:"dependencies",type:"object",schemaType:"object",error:u.error,code(t){const[u,p]=splitDependencies(t);validatePropertyDeps(t,u);validateSchemaDeps(t...
L9: /*!
```

### 8. Critical: Credential Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/create-zuplo-api@7.13.5/dist/index.js>)

Source appears to send environment or credential material to an external endpoint.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
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: missingProperty: ${g},
L7: depsCount: ${u},
L8: deps: ${
```

### 9. High: Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 82.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/create-zuplo-api@7.13.5/dist/index.js>)

Source combines command execution, command-output handling, and outbound requests; review data flow before blocking.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L59: * Released under the MIT License.
L60: */t.exports=function(t){if(typeof t==="number"){return t-t===0}if(typeof t==="string"&&t.trim()!==""){return Number.isFinite?Number.isFinite(+t):isFinite(+t)}return false}},6173:(t...
L61: /*! queue-microtask. MIT License. Feross Aboukhadijeh <https://feross.org/opensource> */
L62: let u;t.exports=typeof queueMicrotask==="function"?queueMicrotask.bind(typeof window!=="undefined"?window:global):t=>(u||(u=Promise.resolve())).then(t).catch((t=>setTimeout((()=>{t...
...
L71: * Released under the MIT License.
L72: */const m=p(7311);const toRegexRange=(t,u,p)=>{if(m(t)===false){throw new TypeError("toRegexRange: expected the first argument to be a number")}if(u===void 0||t===u){return String(...
```

### 10. Critical: Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/create-zuplo-api@7.13.5/dist/index.js>)

A package entrypoint or install-time lifecycle script reaches a source file with blocking dangerous behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-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
```

### 11. High: Trigger Reachable Credential Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/create-zuplo-api@7.13.5/dist/index.js>)

A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches credential exfiltration behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable credential exfiltration 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} !== und
```

### 12. High: Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/create-zuplo-api@7.13.5/dist/index.js>)

A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches command-output exfiltration behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable command-output exfiltration chain: manifest.bin -> dist/index.js
L59: * Released under the MIT License.
L60: */t.exports=function(t){if(typeof t==="number"){return t-t===0}if(typeof t==="string"&&t.trim()!==""){return Number.isFinite?Number.isFinite(+t):isFinite(+t)}return false}},6173:(t...
L61: /*! queue-microtask. MIT License. Feross Aboukhadijeh <https://feross.org/opensource> */
L62: let u;t.exports=typeof queueMicrotask==="function"?queueMicrotask.bind(typeof window!=="undefined"?window:global):t=>(u||(u=Promise.resolve())).then(t).catch((t=>setTimeout((()=>{t...
...
L71: * Released under the MIT License.
L72: */const m=p(7311);const toRegexRange=(t,u,p)=>{if(m(t)===false){throw new TypeError("toRegexRange: expected the first argument to be a number")}if(u===void 0|
```

### 13. Low: High Entropy Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 55.0%

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

### 14. Low: Url Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 65.0%

Package source contains URL literals.

### 15. Medium: Structural Risk Force Deep Review
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 95.0%

Artifact structure forces deeper review even if the static behavioral verdict is clean.

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** No

- **Dependencies:** 0
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 20
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 0

## Package metadata
- **Package:** create-zuplo-api
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 7.13.5
- **License:** MIT
- **Version published:** 2026-10-30T18:45:56.082Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-07-01T01:55:42.292Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-11-03T23:03:48.761Z
- **Known versions:** 115
- **Latest version:** 7.13.13
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** Create Zuplo API with one command
- **Author:** Zuplo
- **Maintainers:** ntotten, zuplo-integrations, vazexqi
- **Keywords:** api, openapi, zuplo
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=24.0.0
- **Artifact files:** 48
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 988,892 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 2
- **Attestations:** No

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/create-zuplo-api/v/7.13.5>)
- [Repository](<https://github.com/zuplo/core>)
- [Homepage](<https://github.com/zuplo/core#readme>)
- [Issues](<https://github.com/zuplo/core/issues>)
