instar@1.3.1426
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AI Security Review
scanned 2h ago · by lpm-firewall-aiInspected source shows a native dependency repair hook and gated telemetry, with no confirmed attack in those paths. The required clean citation coverage exceeds the 256-reference limit, so a package-wide clean verdict cannot be supported.
Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review
Trigger
Package installation triggers the native-module repair script; telemetry sending requires an enabled setting, and baseline submission also requires consent.
Impact
No malicious impact was established in the inspected paths; unreviewed paths prevent a package-wide clean determination.
Mechanism
The repair script downloads a versioned native dependency prebuild when needed. The inspected telemetry code sends heartbeat data only when enabled and checks feature-registry consent for baseline submissions.
AI rationale
Inspected source shows a native dependency repair hook and gated telemetry, with no confirmed attack in those paths. The required clean citation coverage exceeds the 256-reference limit, so a package-wide clean verdict cannot be supported.
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Manual Review at 58.0% confidence as Unknown with medium false-positive risk.
AI review observations
- The postinstall hook calls a script that repairs the better-sqlite3 native module.
- The repair script downloads a versioned better-sqlite3 release prebuild when needed.
- Heartbeat sending checks that telemetry is enabled; baseline submissions also check consent from the feature registry.
- The required clean citation set exceeds the 256-citation limit, so the inspected subset cannot establish package-wide clean coverage.
Evidence against
- The inspected telemetry path gates heartbeat sending on its enabled setting and gates baseline submissions on affirmative feature-registry consent.
- The inspected setup code registers a Playwright MCP server in Codex configuration as part of setup.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShellWebSocket
HighEntropyStringsPossibleObfuscation
Source & flagged code
29 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
3 Critical23 High6 Medium5 Low
CriticalPersistence Backdoordist/core/GitSync.js
CriticalTrigger Reachable Dangerous Capabilitydist/core/GitSync.js
CriticalTrigger Reachable Excluded Directory Payloaddist/core/PostUpdateMigrator.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
HighTrigger Reachable External Ai Agent Control Surface Mutationdist/core/PostUpdateMigrator.js
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to instar@1.3.1426.
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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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