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mindexec-ai@0.2.863

MindExec local runtime and bridge CLI

AI Security Review

scanned 4h ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

The package is a user-invoked local AI/automation bridge with powerful file, shell, browser, Codex, and remote-device capabilities. The install hook is package-aligned and not a confirmed attack path, but the runtime capability surface is high risk if exposed or misused.

Static reason

High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.

Trigger

User runs mindexec/npx mindexec-ai or starts server.js; postinstall only prepares packaged grammars.

Impact

Potential workspace modification, command execution, browser automation, and remote device tasking through the local bridge when authorized or if token controls are weakened.

Mechanism

token-protected localhost bridge exposing shell/file/Codex/remote-control APIs

Attack narrative

No install-time malware was confirmed. At runtime, the package starts a local MindExec bridge that can mutate workspace files, execute shell commands, launch Codex, proxy configured services, and manage remote agents through token-protected HTTP/WebSocket APIs. These capabilities are documented and user-invoked, but broad enough to warrant a warning rather than a clean verdict.

Rationale

Static inspection does not show unconsented lifecycle mutation of foreign AI-agent surfaces, exfiltration, or persistence, so publish blocking is not justified. The runtime intentionally provides dangerous agent-facing automation capabilities and bundled remote-control binaries, so warn.

Evidence

package.jsonscripts/setup-tree-sitter-grammars.mjslaunch-bridge.cjsserver.jscodex-runtime.jsport-guard.cjsREADME.mdtree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-javascript.wasmtree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-typescript.wasm.mindexec/~/.mindexec/codex-runtime/config.toml~/.mindexec/codex-runtime/auth.json

Network endpoints4

127.0.0.1:5077api.openai.com/v1ws://127.0.0.1:5199127.0.0.1:5167

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 86.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

server.js exposes token-protected local APIs for file write/delete, directory delete, shell execution, browser actions, and Codex thread control.
codex-runtime.js can spawn Codex CLI/SDK with workspace-write by default for edit-like prompts and creates an isolated CODEX_HOME under ~/.mindexec/codex-runtime.
server.js includes remote device/control WebSocket and RemoteHub paths plus bundled native remote-fast binaries.
/api/status returns bridgeToken for local app use; protected routes rely on clients first retrieving that token.

Evidence against

package.json postinstall only runs scripts/setup-tree-sitter-grammars.mjs, which copies missing tree-sitter WASM files into tree-sitter-grammars.
launch-bridge.cjs is user-invoked via bin/start and starts server.js; it does not install agent config or persistence.
server.js validates file paths under workspace/opened project for local file APIs.
Bridge REST routes and remote frame/input WebSockets are protected by random bridgeToken unless explicitly disabled by env.
RemoteHub README says direct remote mode binds to loopback by default and LAN mode requires env opt-in.
No source evidence of credential exfiltration, dependency confusion, lifecycle persistence, or unconsented writes to foreign AI-agent control surfaces.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsEvalFilesystemNetworkShellWebSocket

Supply chain

HighEntropyStringsMinifiedTelemetryUrlStrings

ManifestNo manifest risk signals triggered.

scanned 59 file(s), 4.83 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, mcp.example.test, 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/canvas-ai-task-core-BsG-z7NQ.jsView file

Lines 1111-1151javascript

1111 list,

1112 stats,

1113 json,

1114 url,

1115 outreach,

1116 experiment,

1117 campaign,

1118 artifact,

1119 action,

1120 metric,

1121 math: Object.freeze({

wwwroot/assets/supabaseAuthAdapter-Cs-wOx8n.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/canvas-ai-task-core-BsG-z7NQ.jsView file

1131})(); L1132: `}function ri(t){const a=performance.now(),e=[],n={log:(...r)=>e.push(ba(r.map(u=>String(u)).join(" "))),warn:(...r)=>e.push(ba(r.map(u=>String(u)).join(" "))),error:(...r)=>e.push... L1133: `));return{ok:!0,output:await Promise.resolve(r(t.input,n)),logs:e,error:"",durationMs:Math.round(performance.now()-a),isolation:"inline-test-fallback"}}).catch(r=>({ok:!1,output:n...

High

Eval

Package source references dynamic code evaluation.

wwwroot/assets/canvas-ai-task-core-BsG-z7NQ.jsView on unpkg · L1131

wwwroot/assets/supabaseAuthAdapter-Cs-wOx8n.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-Cs-wOx8n.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/canvas-ai-task-core-BsG-z7NQ.js

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

MediumAmbiguous Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json

MediumDynamic Requirewwwroot/assets/supabaseAuthAdapter-Cs-wOx8n.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