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icoa-cli@2.19.603

ICOA CLI — AI-native competition runtime of the International Cyber Olympiad in AI: learn, practise, and compete in AI & cybersecurity from the terminal (AI4CTF · CTF4AI · CTF4EAI)

AI Security Review

scanned 1d ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

In real exam mode, the package records shell command text, working directory, risk flags, device identity, and an exam token, then posts the record remotely. It also detects installed AI tools.

Static reason

High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review

Trigger

Running shell commands through the ICOA REPL during an exam.

Impact

A remote service receives exam credentials and up to 500 characters of each audited shell command.

Mechanism

Obfuscated exam telemetry and credential-linked command exfiltration.

Attack narrative

The REPL submits audited shell activity during a real exam. The audit payload includes the current directory, command text, risk flags, device information, and the active exam token, and is sent to a remote endpoint. The package also inventories AI command-line tools. The central exam implementation is deliberately obfuscated, preventing users from meaningfully assessing this surveillance behavior.

Rationale

The package contains credential-linked command telemetry and AI-tool inventory collection, concealed behind a heavily obfuscated exam command. These behaviors create a concrete data-exfiltration surface despite the absence of an install lifecycle hook.

Evidence

dist/lib/exam-sandbox.jsdist/repl.js~/.icoa/exam-audit.loguser-selected working directory

Network endpoints2

practice.icoa2026.au/api/icoa/exam-audit/api/icoa/exam-ai-binaries

Source & flagged code

23 flagged · loading source

dist/commands/gpufortask.jsView file

1patternName = generic_password severity = medium line = 1

Medium

Secret Pattern

Package contains a possible secret pattern.

dist/commands/gpufortask.jsView on unpkg · L1

dist/repl.jsView file

1import{createInterface as o}from"node:readline";import{spawn as e,execSync as t}from"node:child_process";import chalk from"chalk";import{appendExitLog as n}from"./lib/exit-log.js";...

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/repl.jsView on unpkg · L1

1import{createInterface as o}from"node:readline";import{spawn as e,execSync as t}from"node:child_process";import chalk from"chalk";import{appendExitLog as n}from"./lib/exit-log.js";...

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/repl.jsView on unpkg · L1

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.593 matchedPath = dist/repl.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.593 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/repl.jsView on unpkg

dist/commands/ctf4ai-demo.jsView file

1(function(b,f){const U=a0f,h=b();while(!![]){try{const j=-parseInt(U(0xe5))/(-0x15ab+0x1*-0x779+0x1d25*0x1)+parseInt(U(0x114))/(-0xf*-0x11f+-0xb8b+-0x544)+-parseInt(U(0x14f))/(-0x8...

High

Obfuscated Payload Loader

Source contains an obfuscated payload loader that reconstructs and executes hidden code.

dist/commands/ctf4ai-demo.jsView on unpkg · L1

1(function(b,f){const U=a0f,h=b();while(!![]){try{const j=-parseInt(U(0xe5))/(-0x15ab+0x1*-0x779+0x1d25*0x1)+parseInt(U(0x114))/(-0xf*-0x11f+-0xb8b+-0x544)+-parseInt(U(0x14f))/(-0x8...

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

dist/commands/ctf4ai-demo.jsView on unpkg · L1

dist/lib/exam-sandbox.jsView file

1import{mkdtempSync as t,mkdirSync as e,existsSync as o,appendFileSync as s,statSync as i}from"node:fs";import{execFileSync as n}from"node:child_process";import{tmpdir as r,homedir ...

Critical

Command Output Exfiltration

Source executes local commands and sends command output to an external endpoint.

dist/lib/exam-sandbox.jsView on unpkg · L1

1Trigger-reachable chain: scripts.start -> dist/index.js -> dist/commands/aienv.js -> dist/lib/exam-sandbox.js L1: import{mkdtempSync as t,mkdirSync as e,existsSync as o,appendFileSync as s,statSync as i}from"node:fs";import{execFileSync as n}from"node:child_process";import{tmpdir as r,homedir ...

Critical

Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability

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

dist/lib/exam-sandbox.jsView on unpkg · L1

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.593 matchedPath = dist/lib/exam-sandbox.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.593 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/lib/exam-sandbox.jsView on unpkg

dist/lib/tool-man.jsView file

1import chalk from"chalk";export const TOOL_DOCS=[{name:"file",cat:"Forensics",summary:"identify a file type (always step 1)",ex:[["file mystery","what is this really? (extension li...

Critical

Reverse Shell

Source matches reverse-shell style process and socket wiring.

dist/lib/tool-man.jsView on unpkg · L1

dist/commands/aienv.jsView file

1import{execSync as o,spawn as n}from"node:child_process";import{existsSync as e,mkdtempSync as t,readFileSync as r,rmSync as s,writeFileSync as a}from"node:fs";import{homedir as i,...

High

Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability

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

dist/commands/aienv.jsView on unpkg · L1

dist/commands/gfssm.jsView file

1Trigger-reachable command-output exfiltration chain: scripts.start -> dist/index.js -> dist/commands/gfssm.js L1: import{execFile as e}from"node:child_process";import{mkdir as o,writeFile as n}from"node:fs/promises";import{homedir as t}from"node:os";import{join as r}from"node:path";import{crea...

High

Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration

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

dist/commands/gfssm.jsView on unpkg · L1

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.593 matchedPath = dist/commands/gfssm.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.593 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/commands/gfssm.jsView on unpkg

dist/commands/battle.js#virtual:string-array:round1View file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 5

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

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

dist/commands/battle.js#virtual:string-array:round1View on unpkg

dist/commands/env.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.593 matchedPath = dist/commands/env.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.593 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/commands/env.jsView on unpkg

dist/commands/ioailab.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.593 matchedPath = dist/commands/ioailab.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.593 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/commands/ioailab.jsView on unpkg

dist/commands/doctor.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.593 matchedPath = dist/commands/doctor.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.593 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/commands/doctor.jsView on unpkg

dist/commands/teleload.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.593 matchedPath = dist/commands/teleload.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.593 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/commands/teleload.jsView on unpkg

dist/index.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.593 matchedPath = dist/index.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.593 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/index.jsView on unpkg

dist/commands/arena-eai.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.593 matchedPath = dist/commands/arena-eai.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.593 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/commands/arena-eai.jsView on unpkg

dist/commands/shell.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.593 matchedPath = dist/commands/shell.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.593 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/commands/shell.jsView on unpkg

dist/lib/access.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.593 matchedPath = dist/lib/access.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.593 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/lib/access.jsView on unpkg

dist/lib/open-file.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.593 matchedPath = dist/lib/open-file.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.593 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/lib/open-file.jsView on unpkg