persnally@3.3.0
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AI Security Review
scanned 3d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe install hook is limited to prepublishOnly, while the flagged persistence behavior is reachable through an explicit CLI command. Metrics are disclosed and off unless the user opts in, and the payload contains only a random ID, stage, and version.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
Metrics require interactive consent or `persnally metrics on`; login persistence requires `persnally autostart`.
Impact
No malicious behavior or unauthorized data transfer was found.
Mechanism
Metrics send a random ID, stage, and version to Persnally. Autostart writes a daemon service configuration and starts the daemon.
AI rationale
The install hook is limited to prepublishOnly, while the flagged persistence behavior is reachable through an explicit CLI command. Metrics are disclosed and off unless the user opts in, and the payload contains only a random ID, stage, and version.
Evidence
~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.persnally.daemon.plist$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/systemd/user/persnally.service~/.persnally/daemon.pid~/.persnally/daemon.log
Network endpoints1
persnally.com/api/ping
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 95.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- package.json has no preinstall, install, or postinstall hook; its lifecycle script is prepublishOnly.
- Interactive setup discloses the metrics ping and asks for a yes/no response; noninteractive setup leaves metrics off.
- The ping payload contains only a random install ID, stage, and version, and is sent to Persnally’s own endpoint.
- Autostart persistence is installed only through the explicit `persnally autostart` command.
- Git subprocess execution is part of the package’s offline git-history importer.
Evidence against
- The package supports login persistence through launchd or systemd when a user requests autostart.
- The package can send opted-in funnel metrics to persnally.com.
- Importing conversation data can involve the configured model provider as part of the package’s stated purpose.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStrings
Source & flagged code
9 flaggedbuild/src/importers/git.jsView file
5*/
L6: import { execFileSync } from "node:child_process";
L7: import { existsSync, readFileSync, readdirSync, statSync } from "node:fs";
High
Child Process
Package source references child process execution.
build/src/importers/git.jsView on unpkg · L5build/src/lifecycle.jsView file
54ensurePrivateFile(LOG_FILE);
L55: const child = spawn(process.execPath, [cliPath, "serve", "--port", String(port)], {
L56: detached: true,
L57: stdio: ["ignore", log, log],
L58: env: process.env,
L59: });
...
L64: try {
L65: const r = await fetch(`http://127.0.0.1:${port}/health`);
L66: if (r.ok)
High
Same File Env Network Execution
A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.
build/src/lifecycle.jsView on unpkg · L545*/
L6: import { execFileSync, spawn } from "node:child_process";
L7: import { closeSync, existsSync, mkdirSync, openSync, readFileSync, rmSync, unlinkSync, writeFileSync } from "node:fs";
...
L9: import { dirname, join } from "node:path";
L10: import { DATA_DIR, ensurePrivateDir, ensurePrivateFile } from "./paths.js";
L11: const PID_FILE = join(DATA_DIR, "daemon.pid");
...
L13: const PLIST_LABEL = "com.persnally.daemon";
L14: const PLIST_PATH = join(homedir(), "Library", "LaunchAgents", `${PLIST_LABEL}.plist`);
L15: const UNIT_NAME = "persnally.service";
...
L17: function unitPath() {
L18: return join(process.env.XDG_CONFIG_HOME ?? join(homedir(), ".config"), "systemd", "user", UNIT_NAME);
L19: }
Findings
1 Critical7 High4 Medium5 Low
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltabuild/src/cli.js
HighChild Processbuild/src/importers/git.js
HighSame File Env Network Executionbuild/src/lifecycle.js
HighCommand Output Exfiltrationbuild/src/cli.js#virtual:normalized:round1
HighSandbox Evasion Gated Capabilitybuild/src/lifecycle.js
HighTrigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltrationbuild/src/cli.js#virtual:normalized:round1
HighTrigger Reachable Persistencebuild/src/lifecycle.js
HighSemantic Analysis Limitedbuild/src/cli.js#virtual:normalized:round1
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumInstall Persistencebuild/src/lifecycle.js
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to persnally@3.3.0.
See all versions of persnally for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of persnally@3.3.0 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.
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