registry / nolo-cli / 0.97.0

nolo-cli@0.97.0

Agent-first terminal workspace for Nolo

AI Security Review

scanned 3d ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

Connector commands can send an existing local connector credential to an operator-configured RPC destination. This establishes conditional credential exposure, without proving malicious intent.

Static reason

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

Trigger

Configure NOLO_CHROME_CONNECTOR_RPC_URL to an external recipient and invoke nolo chrome reload with an existing connector token.

Impact

The configured recipient can receive the connector authentication token; no covert theft was confirmed.

Mechanism

The client selects the configured endpoint and attaches the saved token before sending its POST request, without restricting the destination.

AI rationale

Source establishes reachable forwarding of an existing service credential to an unrestricted configured endpoint, warranting a warning under the credential-forwarding policy. The inspected behavior does not justify a malicious verdict or publication block.

Evidence

chunk-YUNJN43V.jschromeCommands-K27J4OVZ.jscommandRegistry-MRPLKSWP.jsLibrary/Application Support/Nolo/ChromeConnector/token

Network endpoints1

127.0.0.1:38947/rpc

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 93.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

The connector reads an existing authentication token from its local token file.
An environment variable can replace the localhost RPC destination without destination validation; requests send the connector token in a header.
The registered chrome reload command invokes this client, making conditional credential forwarding reachable.
The flagged agent integration reads project guidance rather than modifying agent configuration.
The manifest exposes index.js as the CLI and has no install lifecycle scripts or runtime self-dependency.

Evidence against

The default recipient is the local Nolo connector, and forwarding elsewhere requires endpoint configuration.
No hidden external recipient or concrete malicious install behavior was established.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsEvalFilesystemNetworkShell

Supply chain

HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings

Manifest

NoLicense

scanned 259 file(s), 9.52 MB of source, external domains: 127.0.0.1, accounts.google.com, api-docs.deepseek.com, api.anthropic.com, api.cloudflare.com, api.commandcode.ai, api.deepinfra.com, api.deepseek.com, api.example.com, api.fireworks.ai, api.gmi-serving.com, api.kimi.com, api.minimaxi.com, api.moonshot.cn, api.nolo.chat, api.openai.com, api.runinfra.ai, api.stepfun.com, api.together.ai, api.x.ai, api.xiaomimimo.com, api.z.ai, api2.cursor.sh, app.devin.ai, artificialanalysis.ai, auth.openai.com, auth.x.ai, bit.ly, cdn.jsdelivr.net, chatgpt.com, claude.ai, cursor.com, daily-cloudcode-pa.googleapis.com, dash.cloudflare.com, dashscope.aliyuncs.com, docs.bigmodel.cn, example.com, foo.bar, generativelanguage.googleapis.com, github.com, hermes-agent.nousresearch.com, img13.360buyimg.com, inference.baseten.co, item.jd.com, item.m.jd.com, item.taobao.com, marine-api.open-meteo.com, nolo.ai, nolo.chat, nolotus.com

Source & flagged code

13 flagged

chunk-7WCQEMPB.jsView file

15674import { dirname, isAbsolute as isAbsolute2, relative as relative3, resolve as resolve4, sep } from "node:path"; L15675: import { spawn as spawnChildProcess3 } from "node:child_process"; L15676:

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

chunk-7WCQEMPB.jsView on unpkg · L15674

199...titleParams ? { titleParams } : {}, L200: ...asOptionalTrimmedString(value.body) ? { body: asOptionalTrimmedString(value.body) } : {}, L201: ...Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(value, "payload") ? { payload: value.payload } : {} ... L436: default: L437: throw new Error(`BUG: unhandled typeof ${typeof self} - please report an issue at https://github.com/Effect-TS/effect/issues`); L438: } ... L470: while (i) { L471: h = h * 33 ^ str.charCodeAt(--i); L472: } ... L5480: }); L5481: var LogToStderr = /* @__PURE__ */ Reference("effect/Logger/LogToStderr", { L5482: defaultValue: constFalse

Low

Weak Crypto

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

chunk-7WCQEMPB.jsView on unpkg · L199

chunk-2SYTUTLI.js#virtual:normalized:round1View file

53const windowsRoot = env.SystemRoot?.trim() || env.WINDIR?.trim(); L54: const powershellPath = overrides.powershellPath ?? (windowsRoot ? join( L55: windowsRoot,

High

Shell

Package source references shell execution.

chunk-2SYTUTLI.js#virtual:normalized:round1View on unpkg · L53

chunk-RMAWULCS.jsView file

8388} L8389: const importBridge = new Function("specifier", "return import(specifier)"); L8390: const { readXPostWithBridge } = await importBridge("../../integrations/x-[redacted].ts");

Low

Eval

Package source references a known benign dynamic code generation pattern.

chunk-RMAWULCS.jsView on unpkg · L8388

pdf-U6KSUEZZ.jsView file

9159_createCanvas(width, height) { L9160: const require2 = process.getBuiltinModule("module").createRequire(import.meta.url); L9161: const canvas = require2("@napi-rs/canvas");

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

pdf-U6KSUEZZ.jsView on unpkg · L9159

chunk-YUNJN43V.jsView file

Lines 10-50javascript

10import { resolve as resolve2 } from "node:path";

12// packages/desktop-chrome-connector/uploadSecurity.mjs

13import { existsSync, realpathSync, statSync } from "node:fs";

14import { isAbsolute, relative, resolve } from "node:path";

chunk-FD5K6MPI.jsView file

•Manifest-reachable source captures an API credential, sends it to a fixed unofficial gateway, and persists that redirection in agent or shell configuration. chunk-FD5K6MPI.js: en: "Or run `/login --server <url>` to log in right here (opens a browser authorization URL).", en: "Waiting for browser authorization ({0} remaining)... (Ctrl+C to cancel)", writeFile: { en: "Write", zh: "\u5199\u5165" }, process.env.NOLO_CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION || process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION Authorization: `Bearer ${args.accessToken}`, throw new Error(`Cannot force-refresh non-OAuth API key ref "${rawRef}".`); throw new Error(`API key for "${rawRef}" not found locally.`); Authorization: "",

High

Credential Redirect Persistence

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

chunk-FD5K6MPI.jsView on unpkg

chunk-2SYTUTLI.jsView file

Lines 3-43javascript

3} from "./chunk-A7GB5UGH.js";

4import {

5 DEFAULT_NOLO_SERVER_URL

6} from "./chunk-OLZBQWZU.js";

7import {

8 loadProfileConfig

9} from "./chunk-TNIX77YM.js";

machineCommands-BKYVMMEG.jsView file

Lines 1-26javascript

1import {

2 buildMachinePermissionPromptBlock,

3 handleConnectorRunMessage,

4 resolveMachineRunPermissionPolicy

5} from "./chunk-PQTSOHBT.js";

6import {

7 isConnectorWebSocketAuthError,

8 isConnectorWebSocketRetryableError,

High

Cross File Remote Execution Context

chromeCommands-K27J4OVZ.js#virtual:normalized:round1View file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 2

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

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

chromeCommands-K27J4OVZ.js#virtual:normalized:round1View on unpkg

dist-NJC2W7I4.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = nolo-cli@0.52.0-alpha.1 matchedPath = dist-VODFSGNG.js matchedIdentity = npm:bm9sby1jbGk:0.52.0-alpha.1 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.

dist-NJC2W7I4.jsView on unpkg

chunk-MP64VFGD.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = nolo-cli@0.52.0-alpha.1 matchedPath = chunk-JDSUTNYY.js matchedIdentity = npm:bm9sby1jbGk:0.52.0-alpha.1 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.

chunk-MP64VFGD.jsView on unpkg

chunk-M5PVFLD4.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = nolo-cli@0.52.0-alpha.1 matchedPath = chunk-M5PVFLD4.js matchedIdentity = npm:bm9sby1jbGk:0.52.0-alpha.1 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.

chunk-M5PVFLD4.jsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

13 flagged · loading source

chunk-7WCQEMPB.jsView file

15674import { dirname, isAbsolute as isAbsolute2, relative as relative3, resolve as resolve4, sep } from "node:path"; L15675: import { spawn as spawnChildProcess3 } from "node:child_process"; L15676:

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

chunk-7WCQEMPB.jsView on unpkg · L15674

Low

Weak Crypto

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

chunk-7WCQEMPB.jsView on unpkg · L199

chunk-2SYTUTLI.js#virtual:normalized:round1View file

53const windowsRoot = env.SystemRoot?.trim() || env.WINDIR?.trim(); L54: const powershellPath = overrides.powershellPath ?? (windowsRoot ? join( L55: windowsRoot,

High

Shell

Package source references shell execution.

chunk-2SYTUTLI.js#virtual:normalized:round1View on unpkg · L53

chunk-RMAWULCS.jsView file

8388} L8389: const importBridge = new Function("specifier", "return import(specifier)"); L8390: const { readXPostWithBridge } = await importBridge("../../integrations/x-[redacted].ts");

Low

Eval

Package source references a known benign dynamic code generation pattern.

chunk-RMAWULCS.jsView on unpkg · L8388

pdf-U6KSUEZZ.jsView file

9159_createCanvas(width, height) { L9160: const require2 = process.getBuiltinModule("module").createRequire(import.meta.url); L9161: const canvas = require2("@napi-rs/canvas");

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

pdf-U6KSUEZZ.jsView on unpkg · L9159

chunk-YUNJN43V.jsView file

30Source sends the broad process environment to a literal external destination. L30: } L31: function parseAllowedRoots(env = process.env) { L32: const raw = env?.NOLO_CHROME_UPLOAD_ROOTS; ... L197: try { L198: const parsed = JSON.parse(raw || "{}"); L199: if (!isRecord(parsed)) { ... L213: ...code === "CHROME_CONNECTOR_UNAVAILABLE" ? { L214: hint: "The Nolo Browser Connector is not reachable. It runs inside the user's own Chrome or Firefox \u2014 ask the user to open their browser with the Nolo Browser Connector extens... L215: } : {}, ... L284: }, L285: body: JSON.stringify({ action, payload }) L286: });

Critical

Hardcoded Runtime Data Exfiltration

Source sends credentials or rich application records to a package-controlled external receiver enabled by default.

chunk-YUNJN43V.jsView on unpkg · L30

chunk-FD5K6MPI.jsView file

High

Credential Redirect Persistence

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

chunk-FD5K6MPI.jsView on unpkg

chunk-2SYTUTLI.jsView file

23// packages/cli/windowsSelfUpdate.ts L24: import { spawn } from "node:child_process"; L25: import { ... L43: var UPDATE_LOCK_FILE = "update.lock"; L44: function resolveNoloHome(env, homeDir = homedir()) { L45: return env.NOLO_HOME?.trim() || join(homeDir, ".nolo"); L46: } L47: function resolveWindowsUpdateStatePath(env = process.env, homeDir = homedir()) { L48: return join(resolveNoloHome(env, homeDir), "updates", UPDATE_STATE_FILE); ... L76: const raw = readFileSync(lockPath, "utf8").trim(); L77: const owner = raw.startsWith("{") ? JSON.parse(raw).updateId : raw; L78: if (owner === updateId) {

High

Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability

Source gates dangerous network, credential, or execution behavior behind CI, host, platform, time, or geo fingerprint checks.

chunk-2SYTUTLI.jsView on unpkg · L23

machineCommands-BKYVMMEG.jsView file

6Cross-file remote execution chain: machineCommands-BKYVMMEG.js spawns chunk-4LCOCOR5.js; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution. L6: import { L7: isConnectorWebSocketAuthError, L8: [redacted], ... L172: // [redacted].ts L173: import { spawn } from "node:child_process"; L174: import { existsSync, mkdirSync, openSync, readFileSync, readdirSync, realpathSync } from "node:fs"; ... L183: try { L184: return JSON.parse(readFileSync(path, "utf8")); L185: } catch { ... L194: const resolved = resolve(path); L195: return process.platform === "win32" ? resolved.toLowerCase() : resolved; L196: }

High

Cross File Remote Execution Context

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

machineCommands-BKYVMMEG.jsView on unpkg · L6

chromeCommands-K27J4OVZ.js#virtual:normalized:round1View file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 2

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

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

chromeCommands-K27J4OVZ.js#virtual:normalized:round1View on unpkg

dist-NJC2W7I4.jsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

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

dist-NJC2W7I4.jsView on unpkg

chunk-MP64VFGD.jsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

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

chunk-MP64VFGD.jsView on unpkg

chunk-M5PVFLD4.jsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

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

chunk-M5PVFLD4.jsView on unpkg

Findings

1 Critical9 High4 Medium6 Low

CriticalHardcoded Runtime Data Exfiltrationchunk-YUNJN43V.js

HighChild Processchunk-7WCQEMPB.js

HighShellchunk-2SYTUTLI.js#virtual:normalized:round1

HighCredential Redirect Persistencechunk-FD5K6MPI.js

HighSandbox Evasion Gated Capabilitychunk-2SYTUTLI.js

HighCross File Remote Execution ContextmachineCommands-BKYVMMEG.js

HighSemantic Analysis LimitedchromeCommands-K27J4OVZ.js#virtual:normalized:round1

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritydist-NJC2W7I4.js

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritychunk-MP64VFGD.js

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritychunk-M5PVFLD4.js

MediumDynamic Requirepdf-U6KSUEZZ.js

MediumNetwork

MediumEnvironment Vars

MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review

LowEvalchunk-RMAWULCS.js

LowWeak Cryptochunk-7WCQEMPB.js

LowFilesystem

LowHigh Entropy Strings

LowUrl Strings

LowNo License

Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to nolo-cli@0.97.0.

See version security history for other recorded verdicts.

Review the evidence and your use of nolo-cli@0.97.0 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: 2026-10-06 21:24:26.882Z (UTC).