registry / mindexec-ai / 0.2.768

mindexec-ai@0.2.768

MindExec local runtime and bridge CLI

AI Security Review

scanned 12h ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

No confirmed malicious install-time attack surface. The package is a local AI bridge with powerful user-invoked shell, Codex, MCP, remote-device, filesystem, and auth-session features that warrant warning rather than block.

Static reason

High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.

Trigger

User runs mindexec/mind-bridge or starts server.js; postinstall only refreshes package-owned grammar files.

Impact

Dangerous local automation capabilities and copied Codex auth into a package-owned runtime home if the bridge Codex feature is used; no unconsented lifecycle hijack confirmed.

Mechanism

Token-protected local bridge and isolated Codex runtime setup

Attack narrative

The static scanner flags real dangerous primitives, but source inspection shows they are part of a local MindExec bridge launched by the CLI. Install-time behavior is limited to package-owned tree-sitter grammar setup. Runtime APIs can execute shell commands, call MCP URLs, launch Codex, manage remote devices, and copy Codex auth into an isolated MindExec runtime home, but these are behind a bridge token by default and are activated by explicit bridge use rather than silent install or import.

Rationale

This is a dangerous AI-agent/local automation package, but inspection did not find unconsented lifecycle mutation of foreign/broad agent control surfaces, credential exfiltration, remote payload execution, persistence, or install-time malicious behavior. Warn for agent extension/runtime risk due to powerful token-protected shell/Codex/remote bridge capabilities.

Evidence

package.jsonscripts/setup-tree-sitter-grammars.mjslaunch-bridge.cjsserver.jscodex-runtime.jsremote-hub.jsport-guard.cjstree-sitter-grammars/*.wasm~/.mindexec/codex-runtime/config.toml~/.mindexec/codex-runtime/auth.json~/.mindexec-ai/auth/supabase-session.json.mindexec/

Network endpoints3

127.0.0.1:5077localhost:5167/mindcanvas127.0.0.1:5167/api/status

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 82.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.

Evidence for block

Runtime bridge exposes token-protected shell execution and Codex run APIs in server.js.
codex-runtime.js creates ~/.mindexec/codex-runtime, copies ~/.codex/auth.json if present, and can spawn codex exec for user requests.
remote-hub.js starts a RemoteHub by default and can be made externally reachable via REMOTE_HUB_HOST/public endpoint env vars.
server.js and codex-runtime.js read home auth/config paths, including ~/.codex/config.toml and MindExec auth session files.

Evidence against

package.json postinstall only runs scripts/setup-tree-sitter-grammars.mjs, which copies tree-sitter WASM grammars into package-owned tree-sitter-grammars/.
No install-time writes to .mcp.json, CLAUDE.md, .claude, shell startup files, VCS hooks, or foreign agent control surfaces found.
launch-bridge.cjs is an explicit CLI/bin launcher; server.js dangerous capabilities are activated by running the local bridge, not import/install.
Protected routes require X-Bridge-Token by default; disabling auth requires BRIDGE_REQUIRE_TOKEN=off.
Port cleanup only targets existing MindExec/LocalBridge listeners unless BRIDGE_FORCE_KILL_PORT_OWNER is explicitly set.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsEvalFilesystemNetworkShellWebSocket

Supply chain

HighEntropyStringsMinifiedTelemetryUrlStrings

ManifestNo manifest risk signals triggered.

scanned 51 file(s), 4.45 MB of source, external domains: 127.0.0.1, api.duckduckgo.com, api.imagerouter.io, api.openai.com, bulkmd.pages.dev, clipbrd.pages.dev, developers.cloudflare.com, duckduckgo.com, example.com, github.com, html.duckduckgo.com, img.youtube.com, markdown-link-checker.pages.dev, md2html-4r7.pages.dev, mdoutln.pages.dev, mdtable-3ik.pages.dev, mdview-die.pages.dev, mindexec.pages.dev, mindexecution.pages.dev, news.google.com, openrouter.ai, quickpad.pages.dev, reactjs.org, readme-1o4.pages.dev, schema.org, search.brave.com, www.bing.com, www.googleapis.com, www.w3.org, www.youtube.com

Source & flagged code

12 flagged

package.jsonView file

Lines 20-60json

20 ],

21 "scripts": {

22 "start": "node launch-bridge.cjs",

23 "dev": "node launch-bridge.cjs --watch",

24 "test:syntax": "node --check server.js && node --check remote-hub.js && node --check codex-runtime.js && node --check launch-bridge.cjs && node --check port-guard.cjs && node --check scripts/setup-tree-sitter-grammars.mjs && node --check scripts/auth-session-smoke.mjs && node --check scripts/remote-hub-smoke.mjs && node --check scripts/remote-hub-scale-smoke.mjs && node --check scripts/remote-fleet-render-smoke.mjs && node --check scripts/remote-http-smoke.mjs && node --check scripts/remote-frame-ws-smoke.mjs && node --check scripts/remote-input-ws-smoke.mjs && node --check scripts/remote- ...

25 "test:auth": "node scripts/auth-session-smoke.mjs",

26 "test:remote": "node scripts/remote-hub-smoke.mjs",

27 "test:remote:scale": "node scripts/remote-hub-scale-smoke.mjs",

28 "test:remote:render": "node scripts/remote-fleet-render-smoke.mjs",

29 "test:remote:http": "node scripts/remote-http-smoke.mjs",

30 "test:remote:frame-ws": "node scripts/remote-frame-ws-smoke.mjs",

31 "test:remote:input-ws": "node scripts/remote-input-ws-smoke.mjs",

32 "test:remote:agent-ws": "node scripts/remote-agent-ws-smoke.mjs",

33 "test:remote:managed": "node scripts/remote-agent-managed-smoke.mjs",

34 "test:remote:registry": "node scripts/remote-registry-follower-smoke.mjs",

35 "test:remote:package": "node scripts/remote-agent-package-smoke.mjs",

36 "test:remote:live-rate": "node scripts/remote-fast-live-rate-smoke.mjs",

37 "test:remote:mdm-browser": "node scripts/remote-fast-mdm-browser-smoke.mjs",

38 "pack:dry": "npm pack --dry-run",

39 "setup:grammars": "node scripts/setup-tree-sitter-grammars.mjs",

40 "postinstall": "npm run setup:grammars"

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L40

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

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

package.jsonView on unpkg · L40

41 },

42 "keywords": [

43 "mindexec",

44 "mindcanvas",

45 "cli",

46 "bridge",

47 "local",

48 "ai"

49 ],

50 "author": "",

51 "license": "MIT",

52 "publishConfig": {

53 "access": "public"

54 },

55 "engines": {

56 "node": ">=20"

57 },

58 "dependencies": {

59 "@mindexec/remote": "^0.1.17",

60 "@openai/codex-sdk": "^0.137.0",

Long lines were clipped for display.

server.jsView file

18import sharp from 'sharp'; L19: import { createServer } from 'http'; L20: import { WebSocket, WebSocketServer } from 'ws'; ... L28: L29: const execAsync = promisify(exec); L30: const execFileAsync = promisify(execFile); ... L33: const app = express(); L34: const PORT = normalizePort(process.env.BRIDGE_PORT); L35: const BRIDGE_ROOT = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));

Critical

Same File Env Network Execution

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution with blocking evidence.

server.jsView on unpkg · L18

•Trigger-reachable chain: manifest.main -> server.js Reachable file contains a blocking source-risk pattern.

Critical

Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability

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

server.jsView on unpkg

12import path from 'path'; L13: import { exec, spawn, spawnSync, execFile } from 'child_process'; L14: import { promisify } from 'util';

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

server.jsView on unpkg · L12

28L29: const execAsync = promisify(exec); L30: const execFileAsync = promisify(execFile);

High

wwwroot/assets/MindCanvas-mZsF36oK.jsView file

817})(); L818: `}function Jb(t){const e=performance.now(),a=[],i={log:(...r)=>a.push(vA(r.map(s=>String(s)).join(" "))),warn:(...r)=>a.push(vA(r.map(s=>String(s)).join(" "))),error:(...r)=>a.push... L819: `));return{ok:!0,output:await Promise.resolve(r(t.input,i)),logs:a,error:"",durationMs:Math.round(performance.now()-e),isolation:"inline-test-fallback"}}).catch(r=>({ok:!1,output:n...

High

Eval

Package source references dynamic code evaluation.

wwwroot/assets/MindCanvas-mZsF36oK.jsView on unpkg · L817

wwwroot/assets/supabaseAuthAdapter-D57zJK6k.jsView file

Lines 23-45javascript

23 import ws from "ws"

24 const client = new RealtimeClient(url, {

25 ...options,

26 transport: ws

27 })`):new Error(`WebSocket not available: ${r}`)}this._handleNodeJsRaceCondition()}}endpointURL(){return this.socketAdapter.endPointURL()}async disconnect(e,r){return this._cancelPendingDisconnect(),this.isDisconnecting()?"ok":await this.socketAdapter.disconnect(()=>{clearInterval(this._workerHeartbeatTimer),this._terminateWorker()},e,r)}getChannels(){return this.channels}async removeChannel(e){const r=await e.unsubscribe();return r==="ok"&&e.teardown(),r}async removeAllChannels(){const e=this.channels.map(async s=>{const n=await s.unsubscribe();return s.teardown(),n}),r=await Promise.all(e); ...

scripts/remote-fast-mdm-browser-smoke.mjsView file

Lines 1-23javascript

1#!/usr/bin/env node

3import assert from 'node:assert/strict';

4import { spawn } from 'node:child_process';

5import { mkdtemp, rm } from 'node:fs/promises';

6import net from 'node:net';

7import

remote-fast/osx-x64/mindexec-remote-fastView file

•path = remote-fast/osx-x64/mindexec-remote-fast kind = native_binary sizeBytes = 83704 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Native Binary

Package ships native binary artifacts.

remote-fast/osx-x64/mindexec-remote-fastView on unpkg

tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-go.wasmView file

•path = tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-go.wasm kind = wasm_module sizeBytes = 235957 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Wasm Module

Package ships WebAssembly modules.

tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-go.wasmView on unpkg

start-bridge.batView file

•path = start-bridge.bat kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 558 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

start-bridge.batView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

12 flagged · loading source

package.jsonView file

•scripts.postinstall = npm run setup:grammars

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

•scripts.postinstall = npm run setup:grammars

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

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

package.jsonView on unpkg

server.jsView file

Critical

Same File Env Network Execution

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution with blocking evidence.

server.jsView on unpkg · L18

•Trigger-reachable chain: manifest.main -> server.js Reachable file contains a blocking source-risk pattern.

Critical

Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability

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

server.jsView on unpkg

12import path from 'path'; L13: import { exec, spawn, spawnSync, execFile } from 'child_process'; L14: import { promisify } from 'util';

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

server.jsView on unpkg · L12

28L29: const execAsync = promisify(exec); L30: const execFileAsync = promisify(execFile);

High

Shell

Package source references shell execution.

server.jsView on unpkg · L28

wwwroot/assets/MindCanvas-mZsF36oK.jsView file

High

Eval

Package source references dynamic code evaluation.

wwwroot/assets/MindCanvas-mZsF36oK.jsView on unpkg · L817

wwwroot/assets/supabaseAuthAdapter-D57zJK6k.jsView file

43${b}`}class C extends Error{constructor({message:e,code:r,cause:s,name:n}){var i;super(e,{cause:s}),this.__isWebAuthnError=!0,this.name=(i=n??(s instanceof Error?s.name:void 0))!==... L44: `);const A=await E.signMessage(new TextEncoder().encode(p),"utf8");if(!A||!(A instanceof Uint8Array))throw new Error("@supabase/auth-js: Wallet signMessage() API returned an recogn...

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

wwwroot/assets/supabaseAuthAdapter-D57zJK6k.jsView on unpkg · L43

scripts/remote-fast-mdm-browser-smoke.mjsView file

3Detached bundled service listener: scripts/remote-fast-mdm-browser-smoke.mjs spawns server.js; helper exposes a broad-bound HTTP listener. L3: import assert from 'node:assert/strict'; L4: import { spawn } from 'node:child_process'; L5: import { mkdtemp, rm } from 'node:fs/promises'; L6: import net from 'node:net'; L7: import os from 'node:os'; ... L14: const LOCAL_BRIDGE_DIR = path.resolve(path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)), '..'); L15: const REQUESTED_FPS = Number(process.env.MINDEXEC_REMOTE_MDM_BROWSER_REQUEST_FPS || 12); L16: const SAMPLE_MS = Number(process.env.MINDEXEC_REMOTE_MDM_BROWSER_SAMPLE_MS || 1500); ... L47: L48: const payload = await response.json().catch(() => null); L49: return { status: response.status, ok: response.ok, payload }; ... L90:

High

Spawned Bundled Service Listener

Source launches a detached bundled service that exposes a broad-bound HTTP listener.

scripts/remote-fast-mdm-browser-smoke.mjsView on unpkg · L3

remote-fast/osx-x64/mindexec-remote-fastView file

•path = remote-fast/osx-x64/mindexec-remote-fast kind = native_binary sizeBytes = 83704 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Native Binary

Package ships native binary artifacts.

remote-fast/osx-x64/mindexec-remote-fastView on unpkg

tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-go.wasmView file

•path = tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-go.wasm kind = wasm_module sizeBytes = 235957 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Wasm Module

Package ships WebAssembly modules.

tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-go.wasmView on unpkg

start-bridge.batView file

•path = start-bridge.bat kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 558 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

start-bridge.batView on unpkg

Findings

2 Critical5 High8 Medium5 Low

CriticalSame File Env Network Executionserver.js

CriticalTrigger Reachable Dangerous Capabilityserver.js

HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json

HighChild Processserver.js

HighShellserver.js

HighEvalwwwroot/assets/MindCanvas-mZsF36oK.js

HighSpawned Bundled Service Listenerscripts/remote-fast-mdm-browser-smoke.mjs

MediumAmbiguous Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json

MediumDynamic Requirewwwroot/assets/supabaseAuthAdapter-D57zJK6k.js

MediumNetwork

MediumEnvironment Vars

MediumShips Native Binaryremote-fast/osx-x64/mindexec-remote-fast

MediumShips Wasm Moduletree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-go.wasm

MediumShips Build Helperstart-bridge.bat

MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review

LowScripts Present

LowFilesystem

LowHigh Entropy Strings

LowTelemetry

LowUrl Strings