karajan-code@4.49.5

Local multi-agent coding orchestrator with TDD, SonarQube, and code review pipeline

AI Security Review

scanned 10d ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

The postinstall hook performs unprompted first-party MCP setup in two agent configuration files. The source does not establish a broader control-surface write or concrete malicious behavior, so this warrants a warning rather than a block.

Static reason

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

Trigger

Installing the package through npm runs its postinstall hook.

Impact

The host agents gain a package-provided MCP integration automatically after installation.

Mechanism

The hook writes a local karajan-mcp server entry to the user's Claude and Codex configuration files.

AI rationale

Evidence

package.jsonscripts/postinstall.js~/.claude.json~/.codex/config.toml

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 91.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

package.json runs scripts/postinstall.js as an npm postinstall hook.
The hook directly registers this package's local karajan-mcp server in Claude configuration and writes the configuration without a consent prompt.
The same hook adds a karajan-mcp server block to Codex configuration and writes the file.
The separate ai-trash hook installer requires the explicit kj-trash install --claude-code command.
Other inspected integration locations concern project skill installation, configuration checks, file filtering, or agent guideline targets.

Evidence against

The automatic configuration change is limited to this package's named MCP server and local server path; inspected source shows no credential transfer or remote endpoint in this setup.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShellWebSocket

Supply chain

Source & flagged code

24 flagged

package.jsonView file

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

package.jsonView on unpkg

scripts/dual-publish.mjsView file

17import { readFileSync, writeFileSync } from "node:fs"; L18: import { execFileSync } from "node:child_process"; L19: import { join, dirname, resolve } from "node:path";

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

scripts/dual-publish.mjsView on unpkg · L17

src/review/card-verify.jsView file

Lines 1-37javascript

1/**

2 * card-verify — KJC-TSK-0732 (issue #1371). With a declared tracker,

3 * card-first upgrades "the branch names a card" to "the tracker says that

4 * card is ALIVE". Transport-agnostic: `board.verify_cmd` is the USER'S

5 * adapter (their CLI/MCP wrapper — credentials never enter kj) printing

6 * {exists, live, status?} JSON on stdout. Unverifiable NEVER blocks: it

7 * degrades to branch-ref level SAYING SO — a gate must not claim a check

8 * it didn't make, in either direction. Definitive verdicts are cached

9 * briefly; degradations never are, so recovery is immediate.

10 */

11import { exec }

scripts/verify-pack.mjsView file

114// pattern lookalikes). L115: const { scanPaths, loadPrivacyList } = await import( L116: path.join(repoRoot, "src", "privacy", "scan.js")

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

scripts/verify-pack.mjsView on unpkg · L114

src/sonar/project-key.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = karajan-code@4.49.3 matchedPath = src/sonar/project-key.js matchedIdentity = npm:a2FyYWphbi1jb2Rl:4.49.3 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.

src/sonar/project-key.jsView on unpkg

83const explicit = String( L84: options.projectKey || process.env.KJ_SONAR_PROJECT_KEY || config?.sonarqube?.project_key || "" L85: ).trim(); ... L99: const remote = await runCommand("git", ["config", "--get", "remote.origin.url"]); L100: const remoteUrl = String(remote.stdout || "").trim(); L101: if (remote.exitCode !== 0 || !remoteUrl) {

Low

Weak Crypto

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

src/sonar/project-key.jsView on unpkg · L83

scripts/install.jsView file

4import path from "node:path"; L5: import { spawn } from "node:child_process"; L6: import readline from "node:readline/promises"; L7: import { stdin as input, stdout as output } from "node:process"; L8: import { tomlPath } from "./toml-value.js"; ... L10: const rl = readline.createInterface({ input, output }); L11: const REGISTRY_PATH = path.join(os.homedir(), ".karajan", "instances.json"); L12: const INSTALL_STATE_PATH = path.join(os.homedir(), ".karajan", "install-state.json"); L13: const AGENT_META = { L14: codex: { bin: "codex", installUrl: "https://developers.openai.com/codex/cli" }, L15: claude: { bin: "claude", installUrl: "https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code" }, ... L120: if (cliValue !== undefined) return cliValue;

Medium

Install Persistence

Source writes installer persistence such as shell profile or service configuration.

scripts/install.jsView on unpkg · L4

scripts/postinstall.jsView file

26await fs.mkdir(path.dirname(file), { recursive: true }); L27: await fs.writeFile(file, `${JSON.stringify(obj, null, 2)}\n`, "utf8"); L28: } L29: L30: const CLAUDE_JSON_PATH = path.join(os.homedir(), ".claude.json"); L31: ... L77: async function setupClaudeMcp(config, kjHome) { L78: config.mcpServers = config.mcpServers || {}; L79: // Keep every env key the user added to the entry; only the home is ours, L80: // and it is written under the current name (KJ_HOME is deprecated). L81: const { KJ_HOME: _stale, ...userEnv } = config.mcpServers["karajan-mcp"]?.env || {}; L82: config.mcpServers["karajan-mcp"] = {

Critical

Ai Agent Control Hijack

Source creates an unconsented AI-agent control surface through install-time mutation or a default unauthenticated remote skill channel.

scripts/postinstall.jsView on unpkg · L26

src/audit/basal-cost.jsView file

76return new Promise((resolve) => { L77: execFile("npx", ["depcheck", "--json"], { cwd: projectDir, timeout: 30000 }, (err, stdout) => { L78: if (err && !stdout) {

High

Runtime Package Install

Package source invokes a package manager install command at runtime.

src/audit/basal-cost.jsView on unpkg · L76

vendor/tree-sitter-grammars/python.wasmView file

•path = vendor/tree-sitter-grammars/python.wasm kind = wasm_module sizeBytes = 457883 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Wasm Module

Package ships WebAssembly modules.

vendor/tree-sitter-grammars/python.wasmView on unpkg

scripts/install-binary.shView file

•path = scripts/install-binary.sh kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 7790 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

scripts/install-binary.shView on unpkg

bin/kj-tailView file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 24

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

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

bin/kj-tailView on unpkg

src/cli/register-meta.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = karajan-code@4.49.3 matchedPath = src/cli/register-meta.js matchedIdentity = npm:a2FyYWphbi1jb2Rl:4.49.3 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.

src/cli/register-meta.jsView on unpkg

src/commands/board.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = karajan-code@4.49.3 matchedPath = src/commands/board.js matchedIdentity = npm:a2FyYWphbi1jb2Rl:4.49.3 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.

src/commands/board.jsView on unpkg

src/utils/update-check.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = karajan-code@4.49.3 matchedPath = src/utils/update-check.js matchedIdentity = npm:a2FyYWphbi1jb2Rl:4.49.3 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.

src/utils/update-check.jsView on unpkg

packages/ai-trash/src/git-snapshot.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = karajan-code@4.49.3 matchedPath = packages/ai-trash/src/git-snapshot.js matchedIdentity = npm:a2FyYWphbi1jb2Rl:4.49.3 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.

packages/ai-trash/src/git-snapshot.jsView on unpkg

src/commands/audit.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = karajan-code@4.49.3 matchedPath = src/commands/audit.js matchedIdentity = npm:a2FyYWphbi1jb2Rl:4.49.3 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.

src/commands/audit.jsView on unpkg

src/commands/go.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = karajan-code@4.49.3 matchedPath = src/commands/go.js matchedIdentity = npm:a2FyYWphbi1jb2Rl:4.49.3 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.

src/commands/go.jsView on unpkg

src/commands/install-tools.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = karajan-code@4.49.3 matchedPath = src/commands/install-tools.js matchedIdentity = npm:a2FyYWphbi1jb2Rl:4.49.3 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.

src/commands/install-tools.jsView on unpkg

src/hu/store.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = karajan-code@4.49.3 matchedPath = src/hu/store.js matchedIdentity = npm:a2FyYWphbi1jb2Rl:4.49.3 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.

src/hu/store.jsView on unpkg

src/utils/tool-installer.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = karajan-code@4.49.3 matchedPath = src/utils/tool-installer.js matchedIdentity = npm:a2FyYWphbi1jb2Rl:4.49.3 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.

src/utils/tool-installer.jsView on unpkg

src/checks/mcp-health.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = karajan-code@4.49.3 matchedPath = src/checks/mcp-health.js matchedIdentity = npm:a2FyYWphbi1jb2Rl:4.49.3 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.

src/checks/mcp-health.jsView on unpkg

src/commands/init.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = karajan-code@4.49.3 matchedPath = src/commands/init.js matchedIdentity = npm:a2FyYWphbi1jb2Rl:4.49.3 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.

src/commands/init.jsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

24 flagged · loading source

package.jsonView file

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

package.jsonView on unpkg

scripts/dual-publish.mjsView file

17import { readFileSync, writeFileSync } from "node:fs"; L18: import { execFileSync } from "node:child_process"; L19: import { join, dirname, resolve } from "node:path";

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

scripts/dual-publish.mjsView on unpkg · L17

Findings

1 Critical17 High8 Medium7 Low

CriticalAi Agent Control Hijackscripts/postinstall.js

HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json

HighChild Processscripts/dual-publish.mjs

HighShellsrc/review/card-verify.js

HighRuntime Package Installsrc/audit/basal-cost.js

HighSemantic Analysis Limitedbin/kj-tail

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritysrc/cli/register-meta.js

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritysrc/commands/board.js

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritysrc/utils/update-check.js

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritypackages/ai-trash/src/git-snapshot.js

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritysrc/commands/audit.js

Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to karajan-code@4.49.5.

See all versions of karajan-code for other recorded verdicts.

Review the evidence and your use of karajan-code@4.49.5 before allowing it. Restrict the permissions described in this report.
Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.

Evidence last updated: 2026-10-13 07:34:12.815Z (UTC).

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Decision evidence

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Findings

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Behavioral surface

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