--- canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/icoa-cli/v/2.19.614" markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/icoa-cli/v/2.19.614.md" package: "icoa-cli" report_status: "published" title: "icoa-cli@2.19.614 npm security report" verdict: "malicious" version: "2.19.614" --- # icoa-cli@2.19.614 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 **Blocked & quarantined** — A remote operator can receive an exam token or account identifier and submitted command text, including potentially sensitive commands. - **Verdict:** Malicious - **Product-default install policy:** Block - **Firewall policy:** Matched malicious - **Public report status:** Published - **Threat category:** Credential Exfiltration - **Selected version:** 2.19.614 - **Selected version is latest:** No - **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: malicious; recommendation: publish block. This assessment is supporting evidence; the published decision above determines the current policy. When an exam session is active, the CLI inventories AI tools and uploads shell-command audit records together with exam identity. The exam implementation is obfuscated, obscuring this collection path. ## Latest scan - **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1 - **Recorded final verdict:** Malicious - **Recorded analysis confidence:** 96.0% - **Started:** 2026-09-13T05:56:49.155Z - **Finished:** 2026-09-13T05:58:08.846Z - **Download time:** 501 ms - **Static scan time:** 1880 ms - **AI review time:** 77309 ms - **Total time:** 79691 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:** When an exam session is active, the CLI inventories AI tools and uploads shell-command audit records together with exam identity. The exam implementation is obfuscated, obscuring this collection path. - **Trigger:** Starting an exam or entering commands in the CLI shell during an active exam. - **Impact:** A remote operator can receive an exam token or account identifier and submitted command text, including potentially sensitive commands. - **Evidence paths:** dist/lib/exam-sandbox.js, dist/repl.js, dist/commands/exam.js - **Review source:** ai\_review - **Reviewed:** 2026-09-13T05:58:08.846Z ### AI review details - **Review stage:** source\_first\_review - **Mechanism:** Remote collection of AI-tool inventory, exam credentials, and shell input. - **Attack narrative:** The obfuscated exam command reports detected AI tools. During an active exam, interactive shell commands are passed to the audit routine, which builds a record containing exam identity, a token or account, the working directory, command input, and risk labels, then posts it to the ICOA server. This is credential and command collection beyond ordinary CLI operation. - **Rationale:** The package contains a concrete remote credential and shell-input collection path, and the relevant exam command is deliberately obfuscated. The lack of an install hook does not remove the runtime exfiltration risk. - **Files touched:** ~/.icoa/config.json, ~/.icoa/exam-audit.log, ~/icoa-workspace - **Network endpoints:** https://practice.icoa2026.au/api/icoa/exam-audit, https://practice.icoa2026.au/api/icoa/exam-ai-binaries ### Review decision - **Verdict:** Malicious - **Confidence:** 96.0% - **Recommended action:** publish\_block - **Intent class:** Malware - **False-positive risk:** Low - **Evidence for block:** The exam sandbox inventories installed AI command-line tools., It sends exam identity, an exam token or account, the working directory, and up to 500 characters of entered shell commands to a remote server., The interactive shell logs every entered command through that audit routine., The exam command is deliberately obfuscated and invokes the AI-binary reporting function before continuing. - **Evidence against:** The manifest has no preinstall, install, or postinstall hook; its prepare script only invokes Husky. ## Affected versions and remediation This report applies to icoa-cli@2.19.614. - Avoid installing icoa-cli@2.19.614. Remove it from direct dependencies and check your lockfile for transitive copies. - Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe. - If this version ran, investigate the affected machine and build environment. Rotate credentials it could access and rebuild from a trusted environment. ## Public findings ### 1. Low: Non Install Lifecycle Scripts - **Category:** Manifest - **Confidence:** 80.0% Package declares lifecycle scripts that are not normally run for registry tarball installs. ### 2. Low: Scripts Present - **Category:** Manifest - **Confidence:** 100.0% Package declares npm scripts. ### 3. Medium: Secret Pattern - **Category:** Secrets - **Confidence:** 75.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/gpufortask.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Package contains a possible secret pattern. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript patternName = generic_password severity = medium line = 1 ``` ### 4. Medium: Dynamic Require - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 75.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/ctf4ai-demo.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Package source references dynamic require/import behavior. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L1: (function(b,f){const U=a0f,h=b();while(!![]){try{const j=-parseInt(U(0x21f))/(-0x2610*-0x1+-0x1359*0x1+-0x1df*0xa)+parseInt(U(0x225))/(-0x1d77+-0x9e6+0x275f)*(-parseInt(U(0x259))/(... ``` ### 5. Medium: Network - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 75.0% Package source references network APIs. ### 6. Medium: Environment Vars - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 75.0% Package source references environment variables. ### 7. High: Same File Env Network Execution - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 85.0% - **Path:** dist/repl.js - **Public source:** [View source]() 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{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";... ``` ### 8. Critical: Command Output Exfiltration - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 90.0% - **Path:** dist/lib/exam-sandbox.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source executes local commands and sends command output to an external endpoint. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript 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 ... ``` ### 9. Critical: Reverse Shell - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 92.0% - **Path:** dist/lib/tool-man.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source matches reverse-shell style process and socket wiring. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L1: import 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... ``` ### 10. High: Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 84.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/aienv.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source gates dangerous network, credential, or execution behavior behind CI, host, platform, time, or geo fingerprint checks. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L1: import{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,... ``` ### 11. High: Obfuscated Payload Loader - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 86.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/ctf4ai-demo.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source contains an obfuscated payload loader that reconstructs and executes hidden code. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L1: (function(b,f){const U=a0f,h=b();while(!![]){try{const j=-parseInt(U(0x21f))/(-0x2610*-0x1+-0x1359*0x1+-0x1df*0xa)+parseInt(U(0x225))/(-0x1d77+-0x9e6+0x275f)*(-parseInt(U(0x259))/(... ``` ### 12. Critical: Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 90.0% - **Path:** dist/lib/exam-sandbox.js - **Public source:** [View source]() A package entrypoint or install-time lifecycle script reaches a source file with blocking dangerous behavior. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript Trigger-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 ... ``` ### 13. High: Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 94.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/gfssm.js - **Public source:** [View source]() A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches command-output exfiltration behavior. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript Trigger-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... ``` ### 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: Structural Risk Force Deep Review - **Category:** Artifact Inventory - **Confidence:** 100.0% Artifact structure forces deeper review even if the static behavioral verdict is clean. ### 17. High: Semantic Analysis Limited - **Category:** Scanner Coverage - **Confidence:** 100.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/battle.js\#virtual:string-array:round1 - **Public source:** [View source]() A bounded semantic-analysis stage reached its safety limit; remaining detectors completed, but this package requires AI review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```text stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 5 ``` ### 18. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/aienv.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.610 matchedPath = dist/commands/aienv.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.610 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 19. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/env.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.610 matchedPath = dist/commands/env.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.610 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 20. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/gfssm.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.610 matchedPath = dist/commands/gfssm.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.610 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 21. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/ioailab.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.610 matchedPath = dist/commands/ioailab.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.610 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 22. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/repl.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.610 matchedPath = dist/repl.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.610 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 23. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/doctor.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.610 matchedPath = dist/commands/doctor.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.610 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 24. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/teleload.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.610 matchedPath = dist/commands/teleload.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.610 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 25. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/index.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.610 matchedPath = dist/index.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.610 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 26. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/lib/exam-sandbox.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.610 matchedPath = dist/lib/exam-sandbox.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.610 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 27. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/lib/python-setup.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.610 matchedPath = dist/lib/python-setup.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.610 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 28. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/arena-eai.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.610 matchedPath = dist/commands/arena-eai.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.610 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 29. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** dist/commands/shell.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = icoa-cli@2.19.610 matchedPath = dist/commands/shell.js matchedIdentity = npm:aWNvYS1jbGk:2.19.610 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ## Dependencies and install lifecycle - **Lifecycle scripts present:** Yes - **Published lifecycle scripts:** prepare, prepublishOnly - **Dependencies:** 9 - **Optional dependencies:** 0 - **Peer dependencies:** 0 - **Development dependencies:** 8 - **Published dependency-graph edges:** 9 ### Published dependency entries - @inquirer/prompts ^7.5.0 (Dependency) - chalk ^5.4.1 (Dependency) - cli-table3 ^0.6.5 (Dependency) - commander ^13.1.0 (Dependency) - fastest-levenshtein ^1.0.16 (Dependency) - marked ^15.0.7 (Dependency) - marked-terminal ^7.3.0 (Dependency) - ora ^8.2.0 (Dependency) - string-width ^4.2.3 (Dependency) ## Package metadata - **Package:** icoa-cli - **Ecosystem:** npm - **Version:** 2.19.614 - **License:** BUSL-1.1 - **Version published:** 2026-09-13T05:55:27.097Z - **Package first seen:** 2026-07-01T01:40:34.499Z - **Package last seen:** 2026-10-01T07:29:00.653Z - **Known versions:** 136 - **Latest version:** 2.19.645 - **Appeal under review:** No - **Description:** 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) - **Author:** Charlie Zhu - **Keywords:** ctf, cli, cybersecurity, ai-security, embodied-ai, vla, olympiad, icoa, competition, k-12, education, mujoco - **Runtime engines:** node: \>=22.0.0 - **Artifact files:** 159 - **Artifact unpacked size:** 1,307,594 bytes - **Artifact signatures:** 2 - **Attestations:** No ## References - [HTML security report]()