registry / AI-agent capability abuse / eve / 0.52.1

eve@0.52.1

Filesystem-first framework for durable backend AI agents that run anywhere.

AI Security Review

scanned 2mo ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

The source supports a warning for a powerful agent framework with host-identifying authentication telemetry, but it does not support a concrete malicious chain. No install-time execution, persistence, or covert exfiltration was found.

Static reason

One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source

Trigger

A user runs the eve CLI or an application invokes its agent and sandbox features.

Impact

A consuming application can use powerful agent capabilities; this review found no covert package-driven compromise.

Mechanism

User-invoked process execution and configured network clients.

AI rationale

Network endpoints1

vercel.com

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 72.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

The package bundles broad agent, sandbox, process-launching, and network client capabilities that could be risky in a consuming application.
A bundled Vercel OIDC helper includes the host name in a request user agent when obtaining an OAuth endpoint.
Several flagged files are large compiled third-party integrations, so their presence still warrants a warning but does not establish an attack.

Evidence against

package.json has no install, preinstall, postinstall, or prepare lifecycle hook.
The manifest has no runtime dependency on eve itself.
The CLI process spawning is reached by explicitly running the eve command, not during installation.
The reviewed client network requests use configured hosts or Vercel authentication endpoints; no covert exfiltration path was confirmed.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsEvalFilesystemNativeBindingsNetwork

Source & flagged code

18 flagged

dist/src/compiled/@vercel/blob/index.jsView file

28patternName = private_key_rsa severity = critical line = 28

Critical

Critical Secret

Package contains a critical-looking secret pattern.

dist/src/compiled/@vercel/blob/index.jsView on unpkg · L28

28patternName = private_key_rsa severity = critical line = 28

Critical

Secret Pattern

RSA private key in dist/src/compiled/@vercel/blob/index.js

dist/src/compiled/@vercel/blob/index.jsView on unpkg · L28

bin/eve.jsView file

2L3: import { spawn } from "node:child_process"; L4: import { access, readdir, realpath, stat } from "node:fs/promises";

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

bin/eve.jsView on unpkg · L2

2Cross-file remote execution chain: bin/eve.js spawns dist/src/compiled/@agentclientprotocol/sdk/index.js; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution. L2: L3: import { spawn } from "node:child_process"; L4: import { access, readdir, realpath, stat } from "node:fs/promises"; ... L9: const require = createRequire(import.meta.url); L10: const packageJson = require("../package.json"); L11: const packageNodeEngine = packageJson.engines?.node; ... L354: } L355: process.exitCode = 1; L356: } finally {

High

Cross File Remote Execution Context

Source spawns a local helper that also contains network and dynamic execution context; review data flow before blocking.

bin/eve.jsView on unpkg · L2

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = eve@0.51.0 matchedPath = bin/eve.js matchedIdentity = npm:ZXZl:0.51.0 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

bin/eve.jsView on unpkg

8L9: const require = createRequire(import.meta.url); L10: const packageJson = require("../package.json");

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

bin/eve.jsView on unpkg · L8

dist/src/compiled/gray-matter/index.jsView file

43return `+str.trim()+`; L44: }());`),eval(str)||{}}catch(e){if(wrap!==!1&&/(unexpected|identifier)/i.test(e.message))return parse(str,options,!1);throw SyntaxError(e)}},stringify:function(){throw Error(`string... L45: `?e:e+`

Low

Eval

Package source references a known benign dynamic code generation pattern.

dist/src/compiled/gray-matter/index.jsView on unpkg · L43

dist/src/compiled/@workflow/core/runtime.jsView file

1import{a as e,i as t,t as n}from"../../_chunks/workflow/rolldown-runtime-DPpTSio4.js";import{D as r,Il as i,O as a,T as o,Z as s,a as c,at as l,c as u,nt as d,o as f,p,s as m,st as... L2: `).map(e=>{let n=e.match(/^\s*at\s+(?:(.+?)\s+$)?(.+?):(\d+):(\d+)$?$/);if(!n)return e;let[,i,a,o,s]=n;if(!a.includes(t))return e;let c=parseInt(o,10),l=parseInt(s,10),u=to(r,{li...

Medium

Unsafe Vm Context

Package source executes code through a VM context API.

dist/src/compiled/@workflow/core/runtime.jsView on unpkg · L1

dist/src/internal/authored-module-loader.jsView file

3`).filter(e=>!e.startsWith(`//#region `)&&e!==`//#endregion`).join(` L4: `)}async function loadBundledAuthoredModule(e,t){let n=await bundleAuthoredModuleCode(e,t),r=normalizeExternalDependencies(t.externalDependencies),i=createHash(`sha1`).update(e).up...

Low

Weak Crypto

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

dist/src/internal/authored-module-loader.jsView on unpkg · L3

dist/src/compiled/@ai-sdk/code-mode/index.jsView file

649\`)}catch(i){throw B(k(t,i))}let s=t.newObject(),o=[["log",de(t,"console.log","stdout",r,n)],["info",de(t,"console.info","stdout",r,n)],["debug",de(t,"console.debug","stdout",r,n)]... L650: \`,l=Buffer.byteLength(u);return l>n.remainingBytes?(n.remainingBytes=0,t.undefined):(n.remainingBytes-=l,it(r==="stderr"?2:1,u),t.undefined)})}function er(t,e,r,n){let s=t.newNumb... L651: ${e} ... L658: }`:s}function Ei(e,t){let n=e.items;if(Array.isArray(n))return`[${n.map(e=>$(e)?Z(e,Q(t)):`unknown`).join(`, `)}]`;if($(n)){let e=Z(n,Q(t));return Pi(e)||e.includes(` L659: `)?`Array<${e}>`:`${e}[]`}return`unknown[]`}function Di(e,t){return Oi(e,{root:t,seenRefs:new Set,depth:0})}function Oi(e,t){if(t.depth>8)return null;if(e.default!==void 0)return e... L660: `))return e;let n=` `.repeat(t);retu

High

Same File Env Network Execution

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

dist/src/compiled/@ai-sdk/code-mode/index.jsView on unpkg · L649

dist/src/compiled/_chunks/workflow/token-util-B0OPd7oj.jsView file

1import{i as e,t}from"./rolldown-runtime-DPpTSio4.js";import{t as n}from"./signal-exit-Dsy-TT0V.js";var r=t(((e,t)=>{var n=Object.defineProperty,r=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor,i=... L2: `)}async function m(e){try{if(!(await(0,d.stat)(e)).isDirectory())throw Error(`not a directory`)}catch{throw new f({code:`VERCEL_CLI_INVALID_CWD`,message:`Working directory ${JSON.... L3: `:10,n=typeof e==`string`?`\r`:13;return e[e.length-1]===t&&(e=e.slice(0,e.length-1)),e[e.length-1]===n&&(e=e.slice(0,e.length-1)),e}})),b=t(((t,n)=>{let r=e(`path`),i=u(),a=e=>{e=... L4: `);return _?(a.originalMessage=a.message,a.message=y):a=Error(y),a.shortMessage=v,a.command=c,a.escapedCommand=l,a.exitCode=s,a.signal=o,a.signalDescription=m,a.stdout=e,a.stderr=t... L5: `)}})),q=t((e=>{var t=e&&e.__createBinding||

High

Host Fingerprint Exfiltration

Source collects local host identity data and sends it to an external endpoint.

dist/src/compiled/_chunks/workflow/token-util-B0OPd7oj.jsView on unpkg · L1

High

Command Output Exfiltration

dist/src/compiled/@vercel/sandbox/index.jsView file

1import{o as e}from"../../_chunks/node/rolldown-runtime-tZXQYakl.js";import{n as t,t as n}from"../../_chunks/node/dist-DsNhwdzf.js";import{n as r}from"../../_chunks/node/retry-hTJQ4... L2: `):t;let n=t.replace(/^/gm,`${yt} `);console.error(vt[e](n))}function bt(e){return I.default.italic(I.default.dim("`")+e+I.default.dim("`"))}var xt=e(r(),1);async function St(){ret... L3: `));if(e.teamId&&e.projectId)return{token:o.token,teamId:e.teamId,projectId:e.projectId};let s=await a({teamId:e.teamId,token:o.token});return s.created&&L(`info`,`Created default ... ... L7: `).filter(Boolean).map(t=>qt(t,e))}let n=await this.sandbox.runCommand(`ls`,[`-1`,e],{signal:t?.signal});if(n.exitCode!==0){let t=await n.stderr();throw t.includes(`No such file or... L8: `).filter(Boolean)}async stat(e,t){"use

High

Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability

Source gates dangerous network, credential, or execution behavior behind CI, host, platform, time, or geo fingerprint checks.

dist/src/compiled/@vercel/sandbox/index.jsView on unpkg · L1

dist/src/compiled/_chunks/workflow/dist-ChzQSWQA.jsView file

1var e=`vercel.ai.error`,t=Symbol.for(e),n,r,i=class i extends (r=Error,n=t,r){constructor({name:e,message:t,cause:r}){super(t),this[n]=!0,this.name=e,this.cause=r}static isInstance... L2: Error message: ${g(t)}`,cause:t}),this[Se]=!0,this.text=e}static isInstance(e){return i.hasMarker(e,be)}},Te=`AI_LoadAPIKeyError`,Ee=`vercel.ai.error.${Te}`,De=Symbol.for(Ee),Oe,ke... L3: Error message: ${g(t)}`,cause:t}),this[Qe]=!0,this.value=e,this.context=n}static isInstance(e){return i.hasMarker(e,Xe)}static wrap({value:t,cause:n,context:r}){return e.isInstance... L4: `).filter(e=>e),n=Math.min(...t.map(e=>e.length-e.trimStart().length)),r=t.map(e=>e.slice(n)).map(e=>` `.repeat(this.indent*2)+e);for(let e of r)this.content.push(e)}compile(){let ... L5: `)}\n};`)(...Object.values(this.closed))}};c

High

Cloud Metadata Access

Source reaches cloud instance metadata or link-local credential endpoints.

dist/src/compiled/_chunks/workflow/dist-ChzQSWQA.jsView on unpkg · L1

dist/src/compiled/shadcn-registry/index.jsView file

•path = dist/src/compiled/shadcn-registry/index.js kind = oversized_source_file sizeBytes = 9756205 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Oversized Source File

Package contains source files above the normal full-analysis size ceiling.

dist/src/compiled/shadcn-registry/index.jsView on unpkg

dist/src/compiled/@photon-ai/chat-adapter-imessage/index.jsView file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_path_work_budget_exceeded; limitedFiles = 9

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

A bounded semantic-analysis stage reached its safety limit; remaining detectors completed, but this package requires AI review.

dist/src/compiled/@photon-ai/chat-adapter-imessage/index.jsView on unpkg

dist/src/channel/auth/http-basic.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = eve@0.51.0 matchedPath = dist/src/channel/auth/http-basic.js matchedIdentity = npm:ZXZl:0.51.0 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/src/channel/auth/http-basic.jsView on unpkg

dist/src/compiled/@vercel/otel/index.jsView file

•matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta matchedPackage = eve@0.51.1 matchedIdentity = npm:ZXZl:0.51.1 similarity = 0.633 summary = stored previous version shares package body but lacks this dangerous source file

Critical

Previous Version Dangerous Delta

This package version adds a dangerous source file absent from the previous stored version; route for source-aware review.

dist/src/compiled/@vercel/otel/index.jsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

18 flagged · loading source

dist/src/compiled/@vercel/blob/index.jsView file

28patternName = private_key_rsa severity = critical line = 28

Critical

Critical Secret

Package contains a critical-looking secret pattern.

dist/src/compiled/@vercel/blob/index.jsView on unpkg · L28

28patternName = private_key_rsa severity = critical line = 28

Critical

Secret Pattern

RSA private key in dist/src/compiled/@vercel/blob/index.js

dist/src/compiled/@vercel/blob/index.jsView on unpkg · L28

bin/eve.jsView file

2L3: import { spawn } from "node:child_process"; L4: import { access, readdir, realpath, stat } from "node:fs/promises";

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

bin/eve.jsView on unpkg · L2

Findings

3 Critical11 High7 Medium6 Low

CriticalCritical Secretdist/src/compiled/@vercel/blob/index.js

CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/src/compiled/@vercel/otel/index.js

CriticalSecret Patterndist/src/compiled/@vercel/blob/index.js

HighChild Processbin/eve.js

HighShell

HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/src/compiled/@ai-sdk/code-mode/index.js

HighHost Fingerprint Exfiltrationdist/src/compiled/_chunks/workflow/token-util-B0OPd7oj.js

HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/src/compiled/_chunks/workflow/token-util-B0OPd7oj.js

HighSandbox Evasion Gated Capabilitydist/src/compiled/@vercel/sandbox/index.js

HighCloud Metadata Accessdist/src/compiled/_chunks/workflow/dist-ChzQSWQA.js

Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to eve@0.52.1.

See all versions of eve for other recorded verdicts.

Review the evidence and your use of eve@0.52.1 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.

Evidence last updated: 2026-09-04 23:32:41.271Z (UTC).

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Decision evidence

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Source & flagged code

Findings

Affected versions and remediation

Runtime surface

Behavioral surface

Source & flagged code