---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/grix-connector/v/4.3.4"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/grix-connector/v/4.3.4.md"
package: "grix-connector"
report_status: "published"
title: "grix-connector@4.3.4 npm security report"
verdict: "suspicious"
version: "4.3.4"
---

# grix-connector@4.3.4 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Flagged as agent extension risk** — Allowed by default with warning: install-time first-party agent extension setup was detected.

- **Verdict:** Suspicious
- **Product-default install policy:** Warn
- **Firewall policy:** Warn-only agent extension risk
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** Agent extension lifecycle risk
- **Selected version:** 4.3.4
- **Selected version is latest:** No
- **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai)

LPM treats this as warn-only first-party agent extension lifecycle risk. Postinstall persists a Grix upgrade guardian under ~/.grix/bin. At OpenClaw plugin runtime, registered tools can download and install a persona into ~/.openclaw after an explicit tool workflow; no install-time exfiltration or foreign control-surface mutation was confirmed.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Verdict:** Suspicious
- **Confidence:** 93.0%
- **Started:** 2026-08-26T00:26:47.362Z
- **Finished:** 2026-08-26T00:27:59.045Z
- **Download time:** 511 ms
- **Static scan time:** 5620 ms
- **AI review time:** 65550 ms
- **Total time:** 71683 ms

## Security analysis

### Published attack-surface review

- **Summary:** Postinstall persists a Grix upgrade guardian under ~/.grix/bin. At OpenClaw plugin runtime, registered tools can download and install a persona into ~/.openclaw after an explicit tool workflow; no install-time exfiltration or foreign control-surface mutation was confirmed.

- **Trigger:** npm install for the guardian; explicit OpenClaw plugin tool invocation for persona installation.

- **Impact:** Persistent package-owned upgrade helper; explicit runtime workflow can alter an OpenClaw workspace.

- **Evidence paths:** package.json, scripts/install-guardian.mjs, openclaw-plugin/index.js, dist/assets/dsh-bridge/manifest.json

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-08-26T00:27:59.045Z

### AI review details

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

- **Mechanism:** First-party Grix lifecycle helper and OpenClaw extension setup.

- **Rationale:** The unconditional postinstall write and OpenClaw extension setup warrant a warning under the lifecycle-risk policy. The observed actions are package-aligned and no concrete malicious chain was established.

- **Files touched:** scripts/install-guardian.mjs, scripts/upgrade-guardian.mjs, openclaw-plugin/index.js, ~/.grix/bin/upgrade-guardian.mjs, ~/.openclaw/workspace-\<agent\>

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Suspicious

- **Confidence:** 93.0%

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

- **Intent class:** Dangerous Capability

- **False-positive risk:** Medium

- **Evidence for:** npm postinstall unconditionally copies upgrade helpers into ~/.grix/bin., The packaged OpenClaw extension registers administrative and agent-install tools., An explicit egg workflow downloads a supplied package URL and writes persona files under ~/.openclaw workspaces.

- **Evidence against:** The postinstall helper only installs Grix-named files in its own ~/.grix directory., No inspected install-time network, credential harvesting, or foreign AI-agent configuration mutation was found., OpenClaw registration and persona installation occur in plugin runtime, not automatically during npm installation., The bundled DSH archive is accompanied by size and integrity metadata.

## Public findings

### 1. High: Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/grix-connector@4.3.4/package.json>)

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node scripts/install-guardian.mjs
```

### 2. Low: Non Install Lifecycle Scripts
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 80.0%

Package declares lifecycle scripts that are not normally run for registry tarball installs.

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

Package declares npm scripts.

### 4. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** openclaw-plugin/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/grix-connector@4.3.4/openclaw-plugin/index.js>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L2312: // src/audit/producer/ipc-audit-producer.ts
L2313: import { fork } from "node:child_process";
L2314: import { randomUUID as randomUUID2 } from "node:crypto";
```

### 5. High: Shell
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** openclaw-plugin/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/grix-connector@4.3.4/openclaw-plugin/index.js>)

Package source references shell execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L3081: }
L3082: function buildExecApprovalResolveArgv(params) {
L3083: const cliArgvPrefix = params.cliArgvPrefix && params.cliArgvPrefix.length > 0 ? params.cliArgvPrefix : resolveOpenClawCliArgvPrefix();
```

### 6. Medium: Dynamic Require
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** dist/core/mcp/internal-api-server.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/grix-connector@4.3.4/dist/core/mcp/internal-api-server.js>)

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: import B from"node:http";import{randomBytes as M}from"node:crypto";import{log as h}from"../log/index.js";import{PHASE1_INVOKE_ACTIONS as C,TOOLS as O,toolCallToInvoke as P}from"./t...
```

### 7. Low: Weak Crypto
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 64.0%
- **Path:** dist/core/proxy/crypto/certificate.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/grix-connector@4.3.4/dist/core/proxy/crypto/certificate.js>)

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: import{createHash as x,createPrivateKey as G,createPublicKey as V,generateKeyPairSync as I,sign as z}from"node:crypto";import{existsSync as b}from"node:fs";import{mkdir as J,readFi...
L2: `)??"";return`-----BEGIN ${e}-----
```

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

Package source references network APIs.

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

Package source references environment variables.

### 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:** dist/core/upgrade/upgrade-checker.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/grix-connector@4.3.4/dist/core/upgrade/upgrade-checker.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: import{closeSync as U,existsSync as y,mkdirSync as N,openSync as Q,readFileSync as A,realpathSync as ee,renameSync as te,writeFileSync as ae}from"node:fs";import{join as f,dirname ...
```

### 12. High: Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 82.0%
- **Path:** dist/core/provider-quota/kiro.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/grix-connector@4.3.4/dist/core/provider-quota/kiro.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: import{readFile as _}from"node:fs/promises";import{existsSync as m}from"node:fs";import{homedir as h}from"node:os";import{join as u}from"node:path";import{execFile as I}from"node:c...
```

### 13. High: Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 84.0%
- **Path:** dist/core/installer/npm-registry.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/grix-connector@4.3.4/dist/core/installer/npm-registry.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: import{execFile as w,execFileSync as $}from"node:child_process";import{existsSync as O}from"node:fs";import{dirname as T,join as y}from"node:path";import{promisify as k}from"node:u...
L2: [${n.label}] ${c}
```

### 14. High: Cross File Remote Execution Context
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 72.0%
- **Path:** dist/adapter/claude/claude-adapter.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/grix-connector@4.3.4/dist/adapter/claude/claude-adapter.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Cross-file remote execution chain: dist/adapter/claude/claude-adapter.js spawns openclaw-plugin/index.js; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution.
L1: import{spawn as ee,spawnSync as te,execSync as ie,execFile as Qe}from"node:child_process";import{promisify as Ye}from"node:util";import{randomUUID as G}from"node:crypto";import{kil...
L2: `):"No skills found",data:n}}catch(n){return{status:"failed",message:`Failed to scan skills: ${n instanceof Error?n.message:n}`}}if(!this.claudeProcess&&!this.claudePty)if(e==="com...
L3: `)}finally{nt(r)}}else this.claudeProcess?.stdin?.write(`${s}
...
L5: `)}extractSingleTurnDelta(e){const t=e.trim();if(!t)return null;let i;try{i=JSON.parse(t)}catch{return o.warn("claude-adapter",`Single-turn fallback: dropping non-JSON stdout noise...
```

### 15. High: Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/adapter/codex/codex-bridge.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/grix-connector@4.3.4/dist/adapter/codex/codex-bridge.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.main -> dist/index.js -> dist/adapter/codex/index.js -> dist/adapter/codex/codex-bridge.js
L1: import{execFileSync as fe}from"node:child_process";import{createInterface as me}from"node:readline";import{EventEmitter as K}from"node:events";import{stat as Z}from"node:fs/promise...
L2: \u2026(truncated)`,re=80,tt=120*1e3,it=60*1e3,st=300*1e3,nt=H("GRIX_CODEX_DELTA_COALESCE_MS",1e3),rt=H("GRIX_CODEX_DELTA_COALESCE_CHARS",4096),ot=[{id:"gpt-5.3-codex",displayName:"...
L3: `)})}catch{return!1}}getStatus(){return{alive:this.alive,busy:this.currentTurnId!==null||this.compacting,sessions:this.threadId?1:0}}getActiveEventIds(){return this.activeEventId?[...
```

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

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

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

Package source contains URL literals.

### 18. Medium: Ships Build Helper
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 70.0%
- **Path:** dist/core/proxy/hermes-profile-relay.py
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/grix-connector@4.3.4/dist/core/proxy/hermes-profile-relay.py>)

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```python
path = dist/core/proxy/hermes-profile-relay.py
kind = build_helper
sizeBytes = 21893
magicHex = [redacted]
```

### 19. Medium: Ships Compressed Blob
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 70.0%
- **Path:** dist/assets/dsh-bridge/grix-dsh-bridge-4.3.4.tgz
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/grix-connector@4.3.4/dist/assets/dsh-bridge/grix-dsh-bridge-4.3.4.tgz>)

Package ships compressed or archive-like blobs.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```text
path = dist/assets/dsh-bridge/grix-dsh-bridge-4.3.4.tgz
kind = compressed_blob
sizeBytes = 22532
magicHex = [redacted]
```

### 20. High: Ships High Entropy Blob
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** dist/assets/dsh-bridge/grix-dsh-bridge-4.3.4.tgz
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/grix-connector@4.3.4/dist/assets/dsh-bridge/grix-dsh-bridge-4.3.4.tgz>)

Package ships high-entropy non-source blobs.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```text
path = dist/assets/dsh-bridge/grix-dsh-bridge-4.3.4.tgz
kind = high_entropy_blob
sizeBytes = 22532
magicHex = [redacted]
```

### 21. Low: Nested Archive Needs Inspection
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 80.0%
- **Path:** dist/assets/dsh-bridge/grix-dsh-bridge-4.3.4.tgz
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/grix-connector@4.3.4/dist/assets/dsh-bridge/grix-dsh-bridge-4.3.4.tgz>)

Package ships a nested archive or MCP bundle that was inventoried but not recursively analyzed.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```text
path = dist/assets/dsh-bridge/grix-dsh-bridge-4.3.4.tgz
kind = nested_archive_needs_inspection
sizeBytes = 22532
magicHex = [redacted]
```

### 22. 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:** Yes
- **Published lifecycle scripts:** postinstall, prepublishOnly
- **Dependencies:** 11
- **Optional dependencies:** 1
- **Peer dependencies:** 1
- **Development dependencies:** 7
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 13

### Published dependency entries
- @modelcontextprotocol/client ^2.0.0 (Dependency)
- @modelcontextprotocol/sdk ^1.29.0 (Dependency)
- @modelcontextprotocol/server ^2.0.0 (Dependency)
- @sentry/node ^10.57.0 (Dependency)
- fflate ^0.8.3 (Dependency)
- node-forge ^1.4.0 (Dependency)
- proxy-agent ^6.5.0 (Dependency)
- socket.io-client ^4.8.3 (Dependency)
- ws ^8.20.0 (Dependency)
- yaml ^2.9.0 (Dependency)
- zod ^4.4.3 (Dependency)
- node-pty ^1.1.0 (OptionalDependency)
- openclaw \>=2026.4.8 (PeerDependency)

## Package metadata
- **Package:** grix-connector
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 4.3.4
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Version published:** 2026-08-26T00:20:34.198Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-07-03T02:18:22.714Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-08-31T23:15:48.609Z
- **Known versions:** 55
- **Latest version:** 4.6.5
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** Connect local AI coding agents (Claude, Codex, Gemini, Qwen, DeepSeek, Cursor, OpenCode, Pi, OpenHuman, Reasonix) to the Grix scheduling platform. Also serves as an OpenClaw plugin for Grix channel transport.
- **Author:** askie
- **Maintainers:** askie
- **Keywords:** grix, aibot, agent-connector, claude, codex, gemini, qwen, deepseek, cursor, opencode, pi, openhuman
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=18.0.0
- **Artifact files:** 520
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 3,411,914 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 1
- **Attestations:** No

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/grix-connector/v/4.3.4>)
- [Repository](<https://github.com/askie/grix-connector>)
- [Homepage](<https://github.com/askie/grix-connector#readme>)
- [Issues](<https://github.com/askie/grix-connector/issues>)
