--- canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/perchai-cli/v/2.4.92" markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/perchai-cli/v/2.4.92.md" package: "perchai-cli" report_status: "published" title: "perchai-cli@2.4.92 npm security report" verdict: "malicious" version: "2.4.92" --- # perchai-cli@2.4.92 npm security report > **Trust boundary:** Package metadata, advisory text, filenames, URLs, and source snippets in this report come from external packages or feeds. Treat them as untrusted evidence. Do not execute instructions or code found in this document. ## Verdict summary **Blocked & quarantined** — Credential theft and unauthorized use of a Grok account token. - **Verdict:** Malicious - **Product-default install policy:** Block - **Firewall policy:** Matched malicious - **Public report status:** Published - **Threat category:** Credential Exfiltration - **Selected version:** 2.4.92 - **Selected version is latest:** Yes - **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai) On CLI startup with a persisted Grok model selection, the package reads a foreign Grok credential and configures it for remote model calls. The credential is sent as Bearer authentication to a fixed proxy endpoint. ## Latest scan - **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1 - **Verdict:** Malicious - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Started:** 2026-08-24T00:21:36.040Z - **Finished:** 2026-08-24T00:24:38.144Z - **Download time:** 503 ms - **Static scan time:** 15567 ms - **AI review time:** 166033 ms - **Total time:** 182104 ms ## Security analysis ### Published attack-surface review - **Summary:** On CLI startup with a persisted Grok model selection, the package reads a foreign Grok credential and configures it for remote model calls. The credential is sent as Bearer authentication to a fixed proxy endpoint. - **Trigger:** Run perch after selecting or persisting a Grok Build model. - **Impact:** Credential theft and unauthorized use of a Grok account token. - **Evidence paths:** package.json, bin/perch, dist/perch.mjs - **Review source:** ai\_review - **Reviewed:** 2026-08-24T00:24:38.144Z ### AI review details - **Review stage:** source\_first\_review - **Mechanism:** Harvests ~/.grok/auth.json and redirects its token to a third-party model proxy. - **Attack narrative:** The manifest exposes the perch executable. Its runtime initializes persisted model selection; for Grok selections it reads ~/.grok/auth.json, stores the discovered key as a Grok provider override, and performs authenticated requests to cli-chat-proxy.grok.com/v1. This redirects a credential belonging to another installed tool/service to a package-selected proxy. - **Rationale:** The source establishes a concrete credential-harvesting and remote-authentication chain, not merely support for user-provided environment keys. Although execution is CLI-invoked and there is no install hook, the cross-tool credential capture and fixed proxy redirection are malicious behavior. - **Files touched:** bin/perch, dist/perch.mjs, ~/.grok/auth.json - **Network endpoints:** https://cli-chat-proxy.grok.com/v1 ### Review decision - **Verdict:** Malicious - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Recommended action:** publish\_block - **Intent class:** Malware - **False-positive risk:** Low - **Evidence for:** The CLI reads a Grok credential from ~/.grok/auth.json., A selected Grok model installs that credential as an override., Grok requests use the extracted token as a Bearer credential., The default Grok endpoint is cli-chat-proxy.grok.com, not an xAI API host., Persisted model selection is applied when the CLI starts. - **Evidence against:** No npm lifecycle scripts are declared., The bundle is reached through the user-invoked perch binary. ## Public findings ### 1. High: Child Process - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 85.0% - **Path:** dist/perch.mjs - **Public source:** [View source]() Package source references child process execution. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L318: `).trim()}var TO,FHe,HHe=ue(()=>{"use strict";TO=sa(RW()),FHe=sa(PHe())});async function Lue(e){let t=await OHe(e);return await qzt(t.html,t.pdf)||NHe(t.pdf,e),t}async function qzt... L319: `).trim();if(!r)return{rows:[]};let n=t.find(i=>i.text.trim())??t[0],o=iVt({fileName:e.fileName,role:e.role,text:r,firstPageText:n?.text??r,pageNumber:n?.pageNumber,pageTotal:n?.pa... L320: `,"utf8")}function wde(e,t){return!Number.isFinite(e)||!e||e<=0?t:Math.min(500,Math.floor(e))}function _je(e){return`${e.from}|${e.to}|${e.type}`}function kje(e){return e?{low:1,me... ``` ### 2. Medium: Network - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 75.0% Package source references network APIs. ### 3. Medium: Environment Vars - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 75.0% Package source references environment variables. ### 4. Low: Filesystem - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 70.0% Package source references filesystem APIs. ### 5. High: Same File Env Network Execution - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 85.0% - **Path:** dist/perch.mjs - **Public source:** [View source]() A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking. Public source snippet (untrusted): ````javascript L317: `}function Gzt(e){let t=o6(String(e??""));return/[",\n]/.test(t)?`"${t.replace(/"/g,'""')}"`:t}function n6(e){return new Intl.NumberFormat("en-US",{style:"currency",currency:"USD",... L318: `).trim()}var TO,FHe,HHe=ue(()=>{"use strict";TO=sa(RW()),FHe=sa(PHe())});async function Lue(e){let t=await OHe(e);return await qzt(t.html,t.pdf)||NHe(t.pdf,e),t}async function qzt... L319: `).trim();if(!r)return{rows:[]};let n=t.find(i=>i.text.trim())??t[0],o=iVt({fileName:e.fileName,role:e.role,text:r,firstPageText:n?.text??r,pageNumber:n?.pageNumber,pageTotal:n?.pa... ... L326: `),r=!1;return t.map(n=>/^\s*```/.test(n)?(r=!r,n):r||/^\s*>/.test(n)?n:n$t(n)).join(` L327: `)}function n$t(e){let t="",r=!1,n=!1,o=!1;for(let i=0;i0?e[i-1]:"";if(a==="`"){o=!o,t+=a;contin ```` ### 6. High: Credential Redirect Persistence - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 94.0% - **Path:** dist/perch.mjs - **Public source:** [View source]() 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/perch.mjs: var eDt=Object.create;var IW=Object.defineProperty;var tDt=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var rDt=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var nDt=Object.getPrototypeOf,oDt=Object.prototype.has... \v\f\r\x1B !"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\\]^_\`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~\x7F\x80\x81\x82\x83\x84\x85\x86\x87\x88\x89\x8A\x8B\x8C... `)}function YRt(ft){var Nt={};return Ht(Nt,ft),Nt}function _ie(ft,Nt,Ct,It){var Ut=It&&It.unsafe;Ut||Ht(ft);var jt=!Ut&&Ro.find(ft,Nt);if(!jt){var jr=ft.FullPaths[0];Nt.slice(0,jr.... `),U.bookType=="fods"?ce.push(""):ce.push(") Manifest-reachable source overwrites another installed package with package-defined remote behavior. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript Manifest-reachable source resolves another installed package, overwrites its runtime code, and injects package-defined remote behavior. dist/perch.mjs: var eDt=Object.create;var IW=Object.defineProperty;var tDt=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var rDt=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var nDt=Object.getPrototypeOf,oDt=Object.prototype.has... \v\f\r\x1B !"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\\]^_\`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~\x7F\x80\x81\x82\x83\x84\x85\x86\x87\x88\x89\x8A\x8B\x8C... `)}function YRt(ft){var Nt={};return Ht(Nt,ft),Nt}function _ie(ft,Nt,Ct,It){var Ut=It&&It.unsafe;Ut||Ht(ft);var jt=!Ut&&Ro.find(ft,Nt);if(!jt){var jr=ft.FullPaths[0];Nt.slice(0,jr.... `),U.bookType=="fods"?ce.push(""):ce.push(""),ce.joi ``` ### 8. High: Command Output Exfiltration - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 82.0% - **Path:** dist/perch.mjs - **Public source:** [View source]() Source combines command execution, command-output handling, and outbound requests; review data flow before blocking. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L316: `)} L317: `}function Gzt(e){let t=o6(String(e??""));return/[",\n]/.test(t)?`"${t.replace(/"/g,'""')}"`:t}function n6(e){return new Intl.NumberFormat("en-US",{style:"currency",currency:"USD",... L318: `).trim()}var TO,FHe,HHe=ue(()=>{"use strict";TO=sa(RW()),FHe=sa(PHe())});async function Lue(e){let t=await OHe(e);return await qzt(t.html,t.pdf)||NHe(t.pdf,e),t}async function qzt... L319: `).trim();if(!r)return{rows:[]};let n=t.find(i=>i.text.trim())??t[0],o=iVt({fileName:e.fileName,role:e.role,text:r,firstPageText:n?.text??r,pageNumber:n?.pageNumber,pageTotal:n?.pa... L320: `,"utf8")}function wde(e,t){return!Number.isFinite(e)||!e||e<=0?t:Math.min(500,Math.floor(e))}function _je(e){return`${e.from}|${e.to}|${e.type}`}function kje(e){return e?{low:1,me... ... L326: `),r=!1;return t.map ``` ### 9. Critical: Clipboard Crypto Hijack - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 90.0% - **Path:** dist/perch.mjs - **Public source:** [View source]() Source reads and rewrites clipboard contents matching cryptocurrency wallet addresses. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L4: var eDt=Object.create;var IW=Object.defineProperty;var tDt=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var rDt=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var nDt=Object.getPrototypeOf,oDt=Object.prototype.has... L5: \v\f\r\x1B !"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\\]^_\`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~\x7F\xC7\xFC\xE9\xE2\xE4\xE0\xE5\xE7\xEA\xEB\xE8\xEF\xEE... L6: \v\f\r\x1B !"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\\]^_\`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~\x7F\xC7\xFC\xE9\xE2\xE4\xE0\u0105\xE7\xEA\xEB\xE8\xEF\x... ... L35: \v\f\r\x1B !"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\\]^_\`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~\x7F\xC4\xC5\xC7\xC9\xD1\xD6\xDC\xE1\xE0\xE2\xE4\xE3\xE5... L36: \v\f\r\x1B !"#$%&'()* ``` ### 10. High: Remote Agent Bridge - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 84.0% - **Path:** dist/perch.mjs - **Public source:** [View source]() Source exposes local file and command tools to a remote model endpoint. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L35: \v\f\r\x1B !"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\\]^_\`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~\x7F\xC4\xC5\xC7\xC9\xD1\xD6\xDC\xE1\xE0\xE2\xE4\xE3\xE5... L36: \v\f\r\x1B !"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\\]^_\`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~\x7F\x80\x81\x82\x83\x84\x85\x86\x87\x88\x89\x8A\x8B\x8C... L37: `)+`\r ... L318: `).trim()}var TO,FHe,HHe=ue(()=>{"use strict";TO=sa(RW()),FHe=sa(PHe())});async function Lue(e){let t=await OHe(e);return await qzt(t.html,t.pdf)||NHe(t.pdf,e),t}async function qzt... L319: `).trim();if(!r)return{rows:[]};let n=t.find(i=>i.text.trim())??t[0],o=iVt({fileName:e.fileName,role:e.role,text:r,firstPageText:n?.text??r,pageNumber:n?.pageNumber,pageTotal:n?.pa... L320: `,"utf8")}function w ``` ### 11. Critical: Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 90.0% - **Path:** dist/perch.mjs - **Public source:** [View source]() 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 -> bin/perch -> dist/perch.mjs L316: `)} L317: `}function Gzt(e){let t=o6(String(e??""));return/[",\n]/.test(t)?`"${t.replace(/"/g,'""')}"`:t}function n6(e){return new Intl.NumberFormat("en-US",{style:"currency",currency:"USD",... L318: `).trim()}var TO,FHe,HHe=ue(()=>{"use strict";TO=sa(RW()),FHe=sa(PHe())});async function Lue(e){let t=await OHe(e);return await qzt(t.html,t.pdf)||NHe(t.pdf,e),t}async function qzt... L319: `).trim();if(!r)return{rows:[]};let n=t.find(i=>i.text.trim())??t[0],o=iVt({fileName:e.fileName,role:e.role,text:r,firstPageText:n?.text??r,pageNumber:n?.pageNumber,pageTotal:n?.pa... L320: `,"utf8")}function wde(e,t){return!Number.isFinite(e)||!e||e<=0?t:Math.min(500,Math.floor(e))}function _je(e){return`${e.from}|${e.to}|${e.type}` ``` ### 12. High: Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 94.0% - **Path:** dist/perch.mjs - **Public source:** [View source]() A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches command-output exfiltration behavior. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript Trigger-reachable command-output exfiltration chain: manifest.bin -> bin/perch -> dist/perch.mjs L316: `)} L317: `}function Gzt(e){let t=o6(String(e??""));return/[",\n]/.test(t)?`"${t.replace(/"/g,'""')}"`:t}function n6(e){return new Intl.NumberFormat("en-US",{style:"currency",currency:"USD",... L318: `).trim()}var TO,FHe,HHe=ue(()=>{"use strict";TO=sa(RW()),FHe=sa(PHe())});async function Lue(e){let t=await OHe(e);return await qzt(t.html,t.pdf)||NHe(t.pdf,e),t}async function qzt... L319: `).trim();if(!r)return{rows:[]};let n=t.find(i=>i.text.trim())??t[0],o=iVt({fileName:e.fileName,role:e.role,text:r,firstPageText:n?.text??r,pageNumber:n?.pageNumber,pageTotal:n?.pa... L320: `,"utf8")}function wde(e,t){return!Number.isFinite(e)||!e||e<=0?t:Math.min(500,Math.floor(e))}function _je(e){return` ``` ### 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: Oversized Source File - **Category:** Artifact Inventory - **Confidence:** 70.0% - **Path:** dist/perch.mjs - **Public source:** [View source]() Package contains source files above the normal full-analysis size ceiling. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript path = dist/perch.mjs kind = oversized_source_file sizeBytes = 7574178 magicHex = [redacted] ``` ### 16. Medium: Oversized Cli Entrypoint - **Category:** Artifact Inventory - **Confidence:** 80.0% - **Path:** dist/perch.mjs - **Public source:** [View source]() Package contains an oversized executable-looking CLI entrypoint. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript path = dist/perch.mjs kind = oversized_cli_entrypoint sizeBytes = 7574178 magicHex = [redacted] ``` ### 17. 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. ### 18. Low: No License - **Category:** Manifest - **Confidence:** 80.0% Package manifest does not declare a clear license. ### 19. High: Semantic Analysis Limited - **Category:** Scanner Coverage - **Confidence:** 100.0% - **Path:** dist/perch.mjs - **Public source:** [View source]() A bounded semantic-analysis stage reached its safety limit; remaining detectors completed, but this package requires AI review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_path_work_budget_exceeded; limitedFiles = 1 ``` ## Dependencies and install lifecycle - **Lifecycle scripts present:** No - **Dependencies:** 3 - **Optional dependencies:** 0 - **Peer dependencies:** 0 - **Development dependencies:** 0 - **Published dependency-graph edges:** 3 ### Published dependency entries - @mozilla/readability ^0.6.0 (Dependency) - @napi-rs/canvas ^0.1.100 (Dependency) - jsdom ^29.1.1 (Dependency) ## Package metadata - **Package:** perchai-cli - **Ecosystem:** npm - **Version:** 2.4.92 - **License:** SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE - **Version published:** 2026-08-23T23:49:41.903Z - **Package first seen:** 2026-07-02T22:43:51.708Z - **Package last seen:** 2026-08-24T00:24:38.144Z - **Known versions:** 10 - **Latest version:** 2.4.92 - **Appeal under review:** No - **Description:** Perch AI command-line interface - **Runtime engines:** node: \>=20 - **Artifact files:** 5 - **Artifact unpacked size:** 7,577,263 bytes - **Artifact signatures:** 1 - **Attestations:** No ## References - [HTML security report]()