---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/mlclaw"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/mlclaw/v/0.12.4.md"
package: "mlclaw"
report_status: "under_review"
title: "mlclaw@0.12.4 npm security report"
verdict: "unknown"
version: "0.12.4"
---

# mlclaw@0.12.4 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Allowed — no malicious behavior detected** — No malicious behavior detected. 24 low-signal pattern(s) reviewed.

- **Verdict:** Unknown
- **Product-default install policy:** Allow
- **Firewall policy:** No policy match
- **Public report status:** Under Review
- **Threat category:** None published
- **Selected version:** 0.12.4
- **Selected version is latest:** No
- **Analysis source:** Static Scan Results (rust-scanner)

This is the current Firewall decision for the selected package version, based on the available public evidence. Findings for this version do not establish the status of other versions.

Static analysis completed at 97.0% confidence. No malicious behavior was detected; 24 low-signal pattern(s) were surfaced and cleared.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Unknown
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 97.0%
- **Started:** 2026-09-17T09:09:57.279Z
- **Finished:** 2026-09-17T09:10:01.977Z
- **Download time:** 763 ms
- **Static scan time:** 3933 ms
- **AI review time:** Not available
- **Total time:** 4698 ms

The recorded confidence comes from the underlying analysis. Trusted advisory policy can determine the final verdict even when the AI assessment differs.

## Security analysis

No additional public attack-surface or AI-review details are available.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to mlclaw@0.12.4.

- Review the evidence and your use of mlclaw@0.12.4 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.

## Public findings

### 1. Low: Scripts Present
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Package declares npm scripts.

### 2. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/hf-state-sync.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/mlclaw@0.12.4/dist/hf-state-sync.js>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L4947: // src/hf-state-sync/archive.ts
L4948: import { execFile } from "node:child_process";
L4949: import { createHash } from "node:crypto";
```

### 3. High: Shell
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/mlclaw.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/mlclaw@0.12.4/dist/mlclaw.mjs>)

Package source references shell execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L2056: }
L2057: const execArgv = process5.execArgv ?? [];
L2058: if (execArgv.includes("-e") || execArgv.includes("--eval") || execArgv.includes("-p") || execArgv.includes("--print")) {
```

### 4. Medium: Network
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references network APIs.

### 5. Medium: Environment Vars
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references environment variables.

### 6. Low: Filesystem
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 70.0%

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 7. Critical: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/mlclaw.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/mlclaw@0.12.4/dist/mlclaw.mjs>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L9595: // src/mlclaw/hf-cli.ts
L9596: import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
L9597: import fs10, { constants as fsConstants } from "node:fs/promises";
...
L9599: import path11 from "node:path";
L9600: var HF_CLI_INSTALL_URL = "https://hf.co/cli/install.sh";
L9601: var HF_ACCOUNT_CREATE_URL = "https://huggingface.co/join";
L9602: var HF_CLI_INSTALL_COMMAND = `curl -LsSf ${HF_CLI_INSTALL_URL} | bash`;
L9603: function createSystemHfCli(env = process.env) {
L9604: return {
```

### 8. High: Credential Redirect Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/mlclaw.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/mlclaw@0.12.4/dist/mlclaw.mjs>)

Manifest-reachable source sends a prompted API credential to a fixed unofficial gateway and persists the redirection.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Manifest-reachable source captures an API credential, sends it to a fixed unofficial gateway, and persists that redirection in agent or shell configuration.
dist/mlclaw.mjs:
import * as b from "node:readline";
import E from "node:readline";
await fs6.writeFile(absPath, Buffer.concat(chunks));
repo: (cwd) => path7.join(resolveRepoRoot(cwd), ".codex/skills"),
cwd: (cwd) => path7.join(cwd, ".codex/skills"),
const root = process.env.CODEX_HOME ?? path7.join(os.homedir(), ".codex");
repo: (cwd) => path7.join(resolveRepoRoot(cwd), ".claude/skills"),
user: () => path7.join(os.homedir(), ".claude/skills")
```

### 9. High: Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 82.0%
- **Path:** dist/mlclaw.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/mlclaw@0.12.4/dist/mlclaw.mjs>)

Source combines command execution, command-output handling, and outbound requests; review data flow before blocking.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L47: * Constructs the CommanderError class
L48: * @param {number} exitCode suggested exit code which could be used with process.exit
L49: * @param {string} code an id string representing the error
...
L1203: var EventEmitter = __require("node:events").EventEmitter;
L1204: var childProcess = __require("node:child_process");
L1205: var path16 = __require("node:path");
...
L1253: this._outputConfiguration = {
L1254: writeOut: (str) => process5.stdout.write(str),
L1255: writeErr: (str) => process5.stderr.write(str),
...
L1295: * @returns {Command[]}
L1296: * @private
L1297: */
```

### 10. High: Cross File Remote Execution Context
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 72.0%
- **Path:** dist/mlclaw.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/mlclaw@0.12.4/dist/mlclaw.mjs>)

Source spawns a local helper that also contains network and dynamic execution context; review data flow before blocking.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Cross-file remote execution chain: dist/mlclaw.mjs spawns dist/hf-state-sync.js; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution.
L47: * Constructs the CommanderError class
L48: * @param {number} exitCode suggested exit code which could be used with process.exit
L49: * @param {string} code an id string representing the error
...
L1203: var EventEmitter = __require("node:events").EventEmitter;
L1204: var childProcess = __require("node:child_process");
L1205: var path16 = __require("node:path");
...
L1253: this._outputConfiguration = {
L1254: writeOut: (str) => process5.stdout.write(str),
L1255: writeErr: (str) => process5.stderr.write(str),
...
L1295: * @returns {Command[]}
L1296: * @private
L1297: */
```

### 11. High: Spawned Bundled Service Listener
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 78.0%
- **Path:** dist/mlclaw-space-runtime.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/mlclaw@0.12.4/dist/mlclaw-space-runtime.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Detached bundled service listener: dist/mlclaw-space-runtime.js launches a Node helper and exposes a broad-bound HTTP listener.
L42: exports.fullFormats = {
L43: // date: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3339#section-5.6
L44: date: fmtDef(date, compareDate),
...
L73: // the following formats are used by the openapi specification: https://spec.openapis.org/oas/v3.0.0#data-types
L74: // byte: https://github.com/miguelmota/is-base64
L75: byte,
...
L308: // src/mlclaw-space-runtime/cli.ts
L309: import { spawn as spawn3 } from "node:child_process";
L310: import process2 from "node:process";
...
L1448: const _errs23 = errors;
L1449: if (!validate26(data8[i1], { instancePath: instancePath + "/warnings/" + i1, parentData: data8, parentDataProperty: i1, rootData, dynamicAnchors })) {
L1450: vErrors =
```

### 12. Critical: Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/mlclaw.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/mlclaw@0.12.4/dist/mlclaw.mjs>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable chain: manifest.bin -> dist/mlclaw.mjs
L47: * Constructs the CommanderError class
L48: * @param {number} exitCode suggested exit code which could be used with process.exit
L49: * @param {string} code an id string representing the error
...
L1203: var EventEmitter = __require("node:events").EventEmitter;
L1204: var childProcess = __require("node:child_process");
L1205: var path16 = __require("node:path");
...
L1253: this._outputConfiguration = {
L1254: writeOut: (str) => process5.stdout.write(str),
L1255: writeErr: (str) => process5.stderr.write(str),
...
L1295: * @returns {Command[]}
L1296: * @private
L1297: */
```

### 13. Low: High Entropy Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 55.0%

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

### 14. Low: Url Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 65.0%

Package source contains URL literals.

### 15. Medium: Ships Build Helper
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 70.0%
- **Path:** mlclaw.sh
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/mlclaw@0.12.4/mlclaw.sh>)

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```shell
path = mlclaw.sh
kind = build_helper
sizeBytes = 3428
magicHex = [redacted]
```

### 16. Medium: Structural Risk Force Deep Review
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Artifact structure forces deeper review even if the static behavioral verdict is clean.

### 17. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/mlclaw.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/mlclaw@0.12.4/dist/mlclaw.mjs>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = mlclaw@0.12.8
matchedPath = dist/mlclaw.mjs
matchedIdentity = npm:bWxjbGF3:0.12.8
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 18. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** src/hf-state-sync/stage-worker.ts
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/mlclaw@0.12.4/src/hf-state-sync/stage-worker.ts>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```typescript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = mlclaw@0.12.8
matchedPath = src/hf-state-sync/stage-worker.ts
matchedIdentity = npm:bWxjbGF3:0.12.8
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 19. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** src/hf-state-sync/supervise.ts
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/mlclaw@0.12.4/src/hf-state-sync/supervise.ts>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```typescript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = mlclaw@0.12.8
matchedPath = src/hf-state-sync/supervise.ts
matchedIdentity = npm:bWxjbGF3:0.12.8
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 20. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/hf-state-sync.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/mlclaw@0.12.4/dist/hf-state-sync.js>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = mlclaw@0.12.8
matchedPath = dist/hf-state-sync.js
matchedIdentity = npm:bWxjbGF3:0.12.8
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 21. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** src/hf-state-sync/cli.ts
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/mlclaw@0.12.4/src/hf-state-sync/cli.ts>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```typescript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = mlclaw@0.12.8
matchedPath = src/hf-state-sync/cli.ts
matchedIdentity = npm:bWxjbGF3:0.12.8
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 22. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** mlclaw.ps1
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/mlclaw@0.12.4/mlclaw.ps1>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```text
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = mlclaw@0.12.8
matchedPath = mlclaw.ps1
matchedIdentity = npm:bWxjbGF3:0.12.8
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 23. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** mlclaw.sh
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/mlclaw@0.12.4/mlclaw.sh>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```shell
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = mlclaw@0.12.8
matchedPath = mlclaw.sh
matchedIdentity = npm:bWxjbGF3:0.12.8
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 24. Critical: Previous Version Dangerous Delta
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 93.0%
- **Path:** dist/mlclaw-space-runtime.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/mlclaw@0.12.4/dist/mlclaw-space-runtime.js>)

This package version adds a dangerous source file absent from the previous stored version; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta
matchedPackage = mlclaw@0.12.1
matchedIdentity = npm:bWxjbGF3:0.12.1
similarity = 0.958
summary = stored previous version shares package body but lacks this dangerous source file
```

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** No

- **Dependencies:** 11
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 20
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 11

### Published dependency entries
- @clack/prompts ^1.4.0 (Dependency)
- @huggingface/splitmix64-wasm ^0.0.1 (Dependency)
- @huggingface/xetchunk-wasm ^0.0.6 (Dependency)
- commander ^14.0.3 (Dependency)
- hono ^4.12.28 (Dependency)
- lucide-react ^0.468.0 (Dependency)
- openclaw-unyolo 0.7.3 (Dependency)
- react ^19.2.7 (Dependency)
- react-dom ^19.2.7 (Dependency)
- skillflag ^0.2.0 (Dependency)
- zod ^3.24.0 (Dependency)

## Package metadata
- **Package:** mlclaw
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 0.12.4
- **License:** MIT
- **Version published:** 2026-08-27T12:04:52.852Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-07-09T13:13:49.459Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-09-17T10:25:04.461Z
- **Known versions:** 21
- **Latest version:** 0.12.8
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** \<p align="center"\> \<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huggingface/mlclaw/main/assets/mlclaw.svg" alt="ML Claw" width="180"\> \</p\>
- **Maintainers:** osolmaz
- **Artifact files:** 98
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 3,006,497 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 1
- **Attestations:** Yes
- **Provenance:** https://slsa.dev/provenance/v1

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/mlclaw/v/0.12.4>)
- [Repository](<https://github.com/huggingface/mlclaw>)
- [Homepage](<https://github.com/huggingface/mlclaw#readme>)
- [Issues](<https://github.com/huggingface/mlclaw/issues>)