instar@1.3.1392
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AI Security Review
scanned 3d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe inspected lifecycle entry is a native SQLite repair, and the hook raises an unresolved credential-handling concern without a confirmed activation or transfer path. The required clean-review citation set exceeds the schema's 256-citation limit, so the remaining source requires manual review.
Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
The hook is copied during post-update migration; activation in agent settings was not established.
Impact
If activated and followed, a secret could appear in an agent conversation or command.
Mechanism
The hook guidance asks the agent to request a password in plain text and reuse the response.
AI rationale
The inspected lifecycle entry is a native SQLite repair, and the hook raises an unresolved credential-handling concern without a confirmed activation or transfer path. The required clean-review citation set exceeds the schema's 256-citation limit, so the remaining source requires manual review.
Evidence
package.json.claude/hooks/free-text-guard.shdist/core/PostUpdateMigrator.js
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Manual Review at 72.0% confidence as Unknown with medium false-positive risk.
AI review observations
- package.json sets postinstall to a better-sqlite3 repair script.
- The hook text directs an agent to request a Bitwarden master password as plain text.
- PostUpdateMigrator writes a copy of that hook into Instar's managed hook directory.
Evidence against
- The inspected sources do not establish that this credential hook is registered or that it sends credentials to a remote recipient.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShellWebSocket
HighEntropyStringsPossibleObfuscationUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
18 flagged · loading sourcepackage.jsonView file
•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/fix-better-sqlite3.cjs
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkgdist/threadline/PipeSessionSpawner.jsView file
15*/
L16: import { execSync } from 'node:child_process';
L17: import fs from 'node:fs';
High
Child Process
Package source references child process execution.
dist/threadline/PipeSessionSpawner.jsView on unpkg · L15352// Spawn tmux session, recording its incarnation (session id + pane pid)
L353: const created = execSync(`tmux new-session -d -P -F '#{session_id} #{pane_pid}' -s "${sessionName}" -x 200 -y 50 'bash -c "${shellCmd.replace(/"/g, '\\"')}"'`, { timeout: 10_000, e...
L354: const [tmuxId, panePid] = created.split(' ');
High
Shell
Package source references shell execution.
Findings
4 Critical11 High6 Medium5 Low
CriticalPersistence Backdoordist/core/GitSync.js
CriticalTrigger Reachable Dangerous Capabilitydist/core/GitSync.js
CriticalTrigger Reachable Excluded Directory Payloaddist/core/PostUpdateMigrator.js
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/commands/init.js
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighChild Processdist/threadline/PipeSessionSpawner.js
HighShelldist/threadline/PipeSessionSpawner.js
HighSame File Env Network Executionskills/spec-converge/scripts/publish-spec-review.mjs
HighCredential Redirect Persistencedist/messaging/TelegramAdapter.js
HighSandbox Evasion Gated Capabilitydist/commands/setup.js
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to instar@1.3.1392.
See all versions of instar for other recorded verdicts.
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- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
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