---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/fablever/v/1.3.0"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/fablever/v/1.3.0.md"
package: "fablever"
report_status: "published"
title: "fablever@1.3.0 npm security report"
verdict: "malicious"
version: "1.3.0"
---

# fablever@1.3.0 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Blocked & quarantined** — Disclosure of real prompts and generated replies to a third-party API.

- **Verdict:** Malicious
- **Product-default install policy:** Block
- **Firewall policy:** Matched malicious
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** Data Exfiltration
- **Selected version:** 1.3.0
- **Selected version is latest:** Yes
- **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai)

A bundled evaluator harvests local Claude project transcripts and sends prompt/reply records to Gemini. This is not install-time, but its default execution path performs the transfer.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Verdict:** Malicious
- **Confidence:** 95.0%
- **Started:** 2026-08-03T14:05:43.875Z
- **Finished:** 2026-08-03T14:06:58.265Z
- **Download time:** 1013 ms
- **Static scan time:** 1685 ms
- **AI review time:** 71691 ms
- **Total time:** 74390 ms

## Security analysis

### Published attack-surface review

- **Summary:** A bundled evaluator harvests local Claude project transcripts and sends prompt/reply records to Gemini. This is not install-time, but its default execution path performs the transfer.

- **Trigger:** Running \`node eval/real-log-replay/run-replay.mjs\` without an action argument, then supplying \`GEMINI\_API\_KEY\`.

- **Impact:** Disclosure of real prompts and generated replies to a third-party API.

- **Evidence paths:** package.json, eval/real-log-replay/run-replay.mjs, install.mjs, fusion/fusion-server.js

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-08-03T14:06:58.265Z

### AI review details

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

- **Mechanism:** Local transcript harvesting followed by outbound Gemini judging.

- **Attack narrative:** The evaluator's default branch extracts real Claude Code transcript prompts from a hard-coded local projects directory, generates responses, then embeds each original prompt and both responses in Gemini API requests. Its comments state that raw prompts and replies never leave the machine, but \`judge()\` constructs exactly that outbound payload. No npm lifecycle hook triggers it automatically.

- **Rationale:** Source confirms a concrete sensitive-data exfiltration path and a misleading privacy claim. Absence of lifecycle execution reduces reach but does not negate the behavior.

- **Files touched:** /Users/elon/.claude/projects/\*\*/\*.jsonl, eval/real-log-replay/prompts.local.jsonl, eval/real-log-replay/raw.local/

- **Network endpoints:** https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/gemini-2.5-pro:generateContent

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Malicious

- **Confidence:** 95.0%

- **Recommended action:** publish\_block

- **Intent class:** Malware

- **False-positive risk:** Low

- **Evidence for:** \`eval/real-log-replay/run-replay.mjs\` scans \`/Users/elon/.claude/projects/\*\*/\*.jsonl\` for real prompts., Its default no-argument path runs extract, generation, and judging., \`judge()\` sends each captured prompt and both replies to Gemini., The source claims raw prompts never leave the machine, contradicting its request payload.

- **Evidence against:** \`package.json\` has no preinstall/install/postinstall lifecycle hook., Fusion networking is an explicitly registered optional MCP feature., Installer mutations require an explicit \`node install.mjs\` command.

## 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:** claude-code/hooks/fable-update-check.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/fablever@1.3.0/claude-code/hooks/fable-update-check.js>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L13: const path = require('path');
L14: const { spawn } = require('child_process');
L15:
```

### 3. High: Shell
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** install.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/fablever@1.3.0/install.mjs>)

Package source references shell execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L3: //
L4: // Works on macOS, Linux, AND native Windows (PowerShell/cmd, no WSL needed) — because everything
L5: // it touches is Node: it reuses claude-code/lib/settings-merge.js for the settings edits, copies the
```

### 4. Low: Eval
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 45.0%
- **Path:** eval/technique-ab/run-leadoutcome.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/fablever@1.3.0/eval/technique-ab/run-leadoutcome.mjs>)

Package source references a known benign dynamic code generation pattern.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L43: "Why might this sometimes return undefined?\n\nfunction first(a){ for(const x of a){ if(x>0) return x; } }",
L44: "Is this safe to run in production? What's the risk?\n\napp.get('/run', (req,res)=>{ eval(req.query.cmd); res.end(); });",
L45: "Does this correctly compute the average? What happens on an empty array?\n\nconst avg = a => a.reduce((x,y)=>x+y) / a.length;",
```

### 5. Medium: Dynamic Require
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** fusion/fusion-server.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/fablever@1.3.0/fusion/fusion-server.js>)

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L19: */
L20: const fs = require('fs');
L21: const path = require('path');
```

### 6. Low: Weak Crypto
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 64.0%
- **Path:** eval/real-log-replay/run-replay.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/fablever@1.3.0/eval/real-log-replay/run-replay.mjs>)

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L14: import path from 'node:path';
L15: import { spawn, execSync } from 'node:child_process';
L16: import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
...
L24: const MODEL = 'claude-opus-4-8';
L25: const GEMINI_KEY = process.env.GEMINI_API_KEY;
L26: const CONC = 3, GEN_TIMEOUT_MS = 220000, N_SAMPLE = 30;
L27: const readJSON = q => { try { return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(q, 'utf8')); } catch { return null; } };
L28: async function pool(items, conc, fn) { let i = 0; await Promise.all(Array.from({ length: Math.min(conc, items.length) }, async () => { while (i < items.length) { const idx = i++; t...
...
L60: // they are not "real work" and would make the distribution circular.
L61: const EXCLUDE_PROJ = /private-tmp|dtsim|fable-profile-eval|big-oqi/;
L62: for (const f of files) {
...
L99: let out = '';
```

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

Package source references network APIs.

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

Package source references environment variables.

### 9. Medium: Install Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** claude-code/hooks/fable-onboard.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/fablever@1.3.0/claude-code/hooks/fable-onboard.js>)

Source writes installer persistence such as shell profile or service configuration.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L23: function detectLang() {
L24: const env = (process.env.LANG || process.env.LC_ALL || process.env.LC_MESSAGES || '').split('.')[0].split('_')[0].toLowerCase();
L25: if (env) return env;
L26: try { return (Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().locale || '').split('-')[0].toLowerCase(); } catch { return ''; }
L27: }
...
L42: 
L43: const dir = path.join(os.homedir(), '.claude', 'fable-profile');
L44: const flag = path.join(dir, 'onboarded');
...
L51: const input = fs.readFileSync(0, 'utf8');
L52: if (input) src = (JSON.parse(input).source || 'startup').toLowerCase();
L53: } catch (_) { /* no stdin / parse fail -> proceed as startup */ }
...
L136: '- For a key preset, tell them to add it themselves in their terminal — use the rc file their shell ' +
```

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

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 11. High: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** eval/xverify-value/run-xverify.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/fablever@1.3.0/eval/xverify-value/run-xverify.mjs>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L184: let child; try {
L185: child = spawn(CLAUDE, ['-p', prompt, '--model', MODEL, '--settings', '{"outputStyle":"Fable"}'], { cwd: cwd || undefined, env: { ...process.env, CLAUDE_NO_SUMMARIZE: '1', FABLE_PRO...
L186: let out = ''; const timer = setTimeout(() => { try { child.kill('SIGKILL'); } catch {} }, GEN_TIMEOUT_MS);
...
L194: function extractJSON(s, keyTest) { const str = String(s || ''); let depth = 0, start = -1, last = null; for (let i = 0; i < str.length; i++) { const c = str[i]; if (c === '{') { if...
L195: async function callGemini(prompt, keyTest, maxTok = 2500, sys) { for (let a = 0; a < 5; a++) { try { const body = { contents: [{ parts: [{ text: prompt }] }], generationConfig: { t...
L196:
```

### 12. Critical: Hardcoded Runtime Data Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** eval/real-log-replay/run-replay.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/fablever@1.3.0/eval/real-log-replay/run-replay.mjs>)

Source sends credentials or rich application records to a package-controlled external receiver enabled by default.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Source sends the broad process environment to a literal external destination.
L14: import path from 'node:path';
L15: import { spawn, execSync } from 'node:child_process';
L16: import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
...
L24: const MODEL = 'claude-opus-4-8';
L25: const GEMINI_KEY = process.env.GEMINI_API_KEY;
L26: const CONC = 3, GEN_TIMEOUT_MS = 220000, N_SAMPLE = 30;
L27: const readJSON = q => { try { return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(q, 'utf8')); } catch { return null; } };
L28: async function pool(items, conc, fn) { let i = 0; await Promise.all(Array.from({ length: Math.min(conc, items.length) }, async () => { while (i < items.length) { const idx = i++; t...
...
L60: // they are not "real work" and would make the distribution circular.
L61: const EXCLUDE_PROJ = /private-tmp|dtsim|fab
```

### 13. High: Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 82.0%
- **Path:** eval/xverify-value/run-xverify.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/fablever@1.3.0/eval/xverify-value/run-xverify.mjs>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L184: let child; try {
L185: child = spawn(CLAUDE, ['-p', prompt, '--model', MODEL, '--settings', '{"outputStyle":"Fable"}'], { cwd: cwd || undefined, env: { ...process.env, CLAUDE_NO_SUMMARIZE: '1', FABLE_PRO...
L186: let out = ''; const timer = setTimeout(() => { try { child.kill('SIGKILL'); } catch {} }, GEN_TIMEOUT_MS);
L187: child.stdout.on('data', d => out += d); child.stderr.on('data', () => {});
L188: child.on('close', () => { clearTimeout(timer); done(out.trim()); }); child.on('error', () => { clearTimeout(timer); done(''); });
...
L194: function extractJSON(s, keyTest) { const str = String(s || ''); let depth = 0, start = -1, last = null; for (let i = 0; i < str.length; i++) { const c = str[i]; if (c === '{') { if...
L195: async function callGemini(prompt, keyTest, maxTok = 2500,
```

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

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

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

Package source contains URL literals.

### 16. Medium: Ships Build Helper
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 70.0%
- **Path:** claude-code/hooks/fable-reinject.sh
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/fablever@1.3.0/claude-code/hooks/fable-reinject.sh>)

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```shell
path = claude-code/hooks/fable-reinject.sh
kind = build_helper
sizeBytes = 4160
magicHex = [redacted]
```

### 17. Medium: Structural Risk Force Deep Review
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

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:** 0
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 0

## Package metadata
- **Package:** fablever
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 1.3.0
- **License:** MIT
- **Version published:** 2026-07-02T01:31:41.720Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-08-03T14:06:58.265Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-08-03T14:06:58.265Z
- **Known versions:** 1
- **Latest version:** 1.3.0
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** A zero-dependency working-style + discipline layer for Claude Code AND Codex CLI: scope control, evidence-grounded completion, and deterministic delivery checks. Claude Code via output style + hooks + MCP; Codex CLI via AGENTS.md + hooks + MCP + on-demand
- **Author:** elon-choo
- **Keywords:** claude, claude-code, anthropic, codex, codex-cli, openai, fable, mcp, output-style, agents-md, agent-skills, scope-control
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=18
- **Artifact files:** 4942
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 14,860,828 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 1
- **Attestations:** No

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/fablever/v/1.3.0>)