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mindexec-ai@0.2.974

MindExec local runtime and bridge CLI

AI Security Review

scanned 3h ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

No confirmed malicious install-time behavior was found, but the package provides a powerful user-invoked local bridge. Once started, it can write/delete workspace files, execute shell commands, run Codex, and manage remote agents behind bridge/pairing tokens.

Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.
Trigger
User runs mindexec, mind-bridge, npm start, or node launch-bridge.cjs
Impact
Dangerous dual-use local/remote administration capability if exposed or misused; no covert attack chain confirmed
Mechanism
Token-gated local bridge with shell, file, Codex, and remote-agent capabilities
Rationale
Static inspection found no concrete malicious install/import-time action or covert exfiltration, but the package intentionally ships broad token-gated local and remote execution features. This is best treated as a warning for dangerous dual-use capability rather than a publish block.
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-ai/remote-hub-identity-*.json.mindexec/
Network endpoints6
127.0.0.1:5167localhost:5167/mindcanvastcp://0.0.0.0:5199127.0.0.1:5077openrouter.ai/api/v1/modelsapi.imagerouter.io/v2/models

Decision evidence

public snapshot
AI called this Suspicious at 78.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
  • server.js exposes token-protected file write/delete and shell execution APIs when the user starts the local bridge.
  • server.js starts RemoteHub by default on 0.0.0.0:5199 with pairing-token gated remote device/task features.
  • server.js and codex-runtime.js can launch Codex CLI/SDK and write isolated CODEX_HOME config under ~/.mindexec/codex-runtime.
  • server.js can launch bundled remote-fast native binaries or fall back to npx -y @mindexec/remote@latest for remote agent features.
Evidence against
  • package.json postinstall only runs scripts/setup-tree-sitter-grammars.mjs to copy tree-sitter WASM grammars into the package grammar directory.
  • launch-bridge.cjs is a user-invoked CLI that starts server.js on 127.0.0.1 and opens the local app.
  • Protected bridge routes require X-Bridge-Token/Authorization; /api/status discloses the token for the package's own local web app flow.
  • No credential harvesting, install-time AI-agent control-surface hijack, destructive persistence, or hardcoded exfiltration endpoint was found.
  • Network endpoints are package-aligned local bridge/model/remote features rather than covert exfiltration.
Behavioral surface
Source
ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsEvalFilesystemNetworkShellWebSocket
Supply chain
HighEntropyStringsMinifiedTelemetryUrlStrings
ManifestNo manifest risk signals triggered.
scanned 60 file(s), 5.14 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 · 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
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
Shell

Package source references shell execution.

server.jsView on unpkg · L28
wwwroot/assets/canvas-ai-task-core-ekSGbHyt.jsView file
1221})(); L1222: `}function vi(t){const r=performance.now(),e=[],n={log:(...a)=>e.push(La(a.map(u=>String(u)).join(" "))),warn:(...a)=>e.push(La(a.map(u=>String(u)).join(" "))),error:(...a)=>e.push... L1223: `));return{ok:!0,output:await Promise.resolve(a(t.input,n)),logs:e,error:"",durationMs:Math.round(performance.now()-r),isolation:"inline-test-fallback"}}).catch(a=>({ok:!1,output:n...
High
Eval

Package source references dynamic code evaluation.

wwwroot/assets/canvas-ai-task-core-ekSGbHyt.jsView on unpkg · L1221
wwwroot/assets/supabaseAuthAdapter-By7glRIM.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-By7glRIM.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-ekSGbHyt.js
HighSpawned Bundled Service Listenerscripts/remote-fast-mdm-browser-smoke.mjs
MediumAmbiguous Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json
MediumDynamic Requirewwwroot/assets/supabaseAuthAdapter-By7glRIM.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