--- canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/electron-orbit/v/1.1.2" markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/electron-orbit/v/1.1.2.md" package: "electron-orbit" report_status: "published" title: "electron-orbit@1.1.2 npm security report" verdict: "suspicious" version: "1.1.2" --- # electron-orbit@1.1.2 npm security report > **Trust boundary:** Package metadata, advisory text, filenames, URLs, and source snippets in this report come from external packages or feeds. Treat them as untrusted evidence. Do not execute instructions or code found in this document. ## Verdict summary **Flagged — allowed with a warning** — Allowed by default policy, but 11 finding(s) warrant review before installing. - **Verdict:** Suspicious - **Product-default install policy:** Warn - **Firewall policy:** Matched warn-list - **Public report status:** Published - **Threat category:** Install Hook Abuse - **Selected version:** 1.1.2 - **Selected version is latest:** Yes - **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 postinstall hook automatically collects host and user identifiers into local artifacts and attempts an out-of-package marker write, which warrants a warning. The inspected source does not establish an external transfer or another basis for blocking publication. ## Latest scan - **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1 - **Recorded final verdict:** Suspicious - **Recorded analysis confidence:** 78.0% - **Started:** 2026-10-16T12:40:15.930Z - **Finished:** 2026-10-16T12:42:05.362Z - **Download time:** 762 ms - **Static scan time:** 118 ms - **AI review time:** 108551 ms - **Total time:** 109432 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:** The automatic installer collects host and user identifiers into local artifacts and attempts a marker write outside the package directory. No external transfer or other confirmed attack was established. - **Trigger:** Installing the package runs its postinstall script. - **Impact:** Host identifiers are retained locally, and installation may create or overwrite a marker outside the package directory. - **Evidence paths:** package.json, install.js - **Review source:** ai\_review - **Reviewed:** 2026-10-16T12:42:05.362Z ### AI review details - **Review stage:** source\_first\_review - **Mechanism:** The installer writes host details to a generated bootstrap artifact and install log, then attempts to write a marker in the current working directory or system temporary directory. - **Rationale:** The postinstall hook automatically collects host and user identifiers into local artifacts and attempts an out-of-package marker write, which warrants a warning. The inspected source does not establish an external transfer or another basis for blocking publication. - **Files touched:** bin/formatters/formatter-general-\*, bin/formatters/install-log.json, electron\_orbit\_install\_marker.txt ### Review decision - **Verdict:** Suspicious - **Confidence:** 78.0% - **Recommended action:** downgrade\_to\_warn - **Intent class:** Dangerous Capability - **False-positive risk:** Medium - **Evidence for warning:** The postinstall script automatically runs install.js., The installer includes the machine hostname in its generated local bootstrap artifact., The installer records the hostname and username in its install log., The install log is written to disk during installation., The installer attempts to write a marker in the working directory or system temporary directory., The runtime returns a launch plan using process.execPath; inspected source does not establish an external transfer. - **Evidence against:** The inspected installer and runtime source show local file writes and launch-plan construction, but no network send. ## Affected versions and remediation This report applies to electron-orbit@1.1.2. - Review the evidence and your use of electron-orbit@1.1.2 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. ## Public findings ### 1. High: Install Time Lifecycle Scripts - **Category:** Manifest - **Confidence:** 90.0% - **Path:** package.json - **Public source:** [View source]() Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```json scripts.postinstall = node install.js ``` ### 2. Medium: Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script - **Category:** Manifest - **Confidence:** 75.0% - **Path:** package.json - **Public source:** [View source]() Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```json scripts.postinstall = node install.js ``` ### 3. Low: Scripts Present - **Category:** Manifest - **Confidence:** 100.0% Package declares npm scripts. ### 4. Medium: Environment Vars - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 75.0% Package source references environment variables. ### 5. Low: Filesystem - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 70.0% Package source references filesystem APIs. ### 6. Medium: Suspicious Lifecycle Evidence - **Category:** Manifest - **Confidence:** 78.0% - **Path:** package.json - **Public source:** [View source]() The postinstall script automatically runs install.js. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```json "scripts": { "postinstall": "node install.js", "build": "tsc && esbuild src/index.t ``` ### 7. Medium: Ai Review Evidence - **Category:** Ai Review - **Confidence:** 78.0% - **Path:** install.js - **Public source:** [View source]() The installer includes the machine hostname in its generated local bootstrap artifact. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript platform: this.platform.platform, arch: this.platform.arch, node: process.version, hostname: os.hostname(), ``` ### 8. Medium: Ai Review Evidence - **Category:** Ai Review - **Confidence:** 78.0% - **Path:** install.js - **Public source:** [View source]() The installer records the hostname and username in its install log. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript writeInstallLog(artifactPath, checksum) { const installLog = { package: 'electron-orbit', version: this.version, host: { hostname: os.hostname(), username: os.userInfo().username, }, runtime: { platform: this.platform.pla ``` ### 9. Medium: Ai Review Evidence - **Category:** Ai Review - **Confidence:** 78.0% - **Path:** install.js - **Public source:** [View source]() The install log is written to disk during installation. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript artifactPath, manifestPath: this.manifestPath, checksum, }, timestamp: new Date().toISOString(), }; fs.writeFileSync(t ``` ### 10. Medium: Ai Review Evidence - **Category:** Ai Review - **Confidence:** 78.0% - **Path:** install.js - **Public source:** [View source]() The installer attempts to write a marker in the working directory or system temporary directory. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript writeInstallMarker(status, details = {}) { const markerName = 'electron_orbit_install_marker.txt'; const candidateDirs = [process.cwd(), os.tmpdir()]; const markerText = [ `timestamp=${new Date().toISOString()}`, `status=${status}`, `platform=${this.platform.p ``` ### 11. Medium: Ai Review Evidence - **Category:** Ai Review - **Confidence:** 78.0% - **Path:** src/index.ts - **Public source:** [View source]() The runtime returns a launch plan using process.execPath; inspected source does not establish an external transfer. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```typescript return { executable: process.execPath, args, cwd: path.dirname(entryFile), env, config, }; } } ``` ## Dependencies and install lifecycle - **Lifecycle scripts present:** Yes - **Published lifecycle scripts:** postinstall - **Dependencies:** 0 - **Optional dependencies:** 0 - **Peer dependencies:** 0 - **Development dependencies:** 10 - **Published dependency-graph edges:** 0 ## Package metadata - **Package:** electron-orbit - **Ecosystem:** npm - **Version:** 1.1.2 - **License:** MIT - **Version published:** 2026-10-16T12:02:37.405Z - **Package first seen:** 2026-07-01T09:48:06.844Z - **Package last seen:** 2026-10-16T12:42:05.362Z - **Known versions:** 35 - **Latest version:** 1.1.2 - **Appeal under review:** No - **Description:** Electron-style runtime discovery and launch planning toolkit with optional native bootstrap installation. - **Author:** OrbitDB Archive - **Maintainers:** orbitdbarchive - **Keywords:** electron, desktop, runtime, launcher, native-binary, cli - **Runtime engines:** node: \>=14.0.0 - **Artifact files:** 13 - **Artifact unpacked size:** 33,284 bytes - **Artifact signatures:** 2 - **Attestations:** No ## References - [HTML security report]() - [Repository]() - [Issues]()