registry / php-app / 0.3.0

php-app@0.3.0

PHP loyihasini desktop ilovaga aylantiruvchi CLI (PHP, HTML, CSS, JS)

AI Security Review

scanned 3h ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

Install-time code fetches a platform-specific PHP executable archive, extracts it into the package directory, and marks it executable. The downloaded binary is subsequently launched when the user runs the PHP desktop application.

Static reason

One or more suspicious static signals were detected.

Trigger

npm postinstall downloads the archive; `php-app run` or packaged runtime launches the downloaded PHP binary.

Impact

A compromised or substituted download endpoint can supply code executed as the installing user's account when the package is run.

Mechanism

Unsigned remote native-binary bootstrap followed by local execution.

Rationale

The package has a concrete unverified remote native-binary bootstrap at install time, creating material supply-chain risk. Source otherwise aligns with a PHP/Electron application and shows no direct malicious payload or data theft.

Evidence

package.jsonscripts/postinstall.jsscripts/fetch-php.jsruntime/main.jsbin/php-app.jslib/router.phpruntime/php-bin/<platform>/php~/.php-app-update.json

Network endpoints4

dl.static-php.dev/static-php-cli/common/php-<version>-cli-<platform>.tar.gzregistry.npmjs.org/php-app/latest127.0.0.1:<controlPort>127.0.0.1:<phpPort>

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 90.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with low false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

`package.json` runs `postinstall`.
`scripts/postinstall.js` invokes PHP downloader during install.
`scripts/fetch-php.js` downloads and extracts a native PHP archive without checksum/signature verification.
Downloaded runtime is made executable under `runtime/php-bin/` and later spawned by `runtime/main.js`.

Evidence against

No credential harvesting, secret-file reads, or outbound data exfiltration found.
Runtime HTTP services bind only to `127.0.0.1` and require random tokens.
CLI network use is limited to package update metadata; project actions are user-invoked.
No AI-agent configuration, VCS-hook, shell-profile, or broad persistence writes found.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork

Supply chain

HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings

ManifestNo manifest risk signals triggered.

scanned 6 file(s), 41.2 KB of source, external domains: 127.0.0.1, dl.static-php.dev, nodejs.org, registry.npmjs.org

Source & flagged code

8 flagged

package.jsonView file

Lines 1-30json

2 "name": "php-app",

3 "version": "0.3.0",

4 "description": "PHP loyihasini desktop ilovaga aylantiruvchi CLI (PHP, HTML, CSS, JS)",

5 "bin": {

6 "php-app": "bin/php-app.js"

7 },

8 "main": "runtime/main.js",

9 "scripts": {

10 "postinstall": "node scripts/postinstall.js"

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L10

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L10

11 },

12 "engines": {

13 "node": ">=18"

14 },

15 "keywords": [

16 "php",

17 "desktop",

18 "electron",

19 "native",

20 "cli"

21 ],

22 "author": "",

23 "license": "MIT",

24 "files": [

25 "bin/",

26 "lib/",

27 "templates/",

28 "scripts/",

29 "runtime/main.js",

30 "runtime/preload.js",

bin/php-app.jsView file

Lines 1-24javascript

1#!/usr/bin/env node

2'use strict';

3const path = require('path');

4const fs = require('fs');

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

bin/php-app.jsView on unpkg · L2

5const { spawn

runtime/main.jsView file

Lines 182-223javascript

182 const map = {

183 'darwin-arm64': 'mac-arm64/php', 'darwin-x64': 'mac-x64/php',

184 'win32-x64': 'win-x64/php.exe', 'linux-x64': 'linux-x64/php', 'linux-arm64': 'linux-arm64/php',

185 };

186 const

scripts/fetch-php.jsView file

Lines 1-24javascript

1'use strict';

2const fs = require('fs');

3const path = require('path');

4const os = require('os');

5const {

bin/fetch-php.shView file

•path = bin/fetch-php.sh kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 851 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

bin/fetch-php.shView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

8 flagged · loading source

package.jsonView file

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

package.jsonView on unpkg

bin/php-app.jsView file

4const fs = require('fs'); L5: const { spawn, spawnSync } = require('child_process'); L6: const os = require('os');

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

bin/php-app.jsView on unpkg · L4

2'use strict'; L3: const path = require('path'); L4: const fs = require('fs');

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

bin/php-app.jsView on unpkg · L2

runtime/main.jsView file

202const env = { L203: ...process.env, L204: PHPAPP_CONTROL_URL: `http://127.0.0.1:${controlPort}`, L205: PHPAPP_TOKEN: CONTROL_TOKEN, ... L209: const router = path.join(libDir, 'router.php'); L210: phpProc = spawn(phpBin, ['-d', 'include_path=' + libDir + path.delimiter + '.', '-S', `127.0.0.1:${phpPort}`, '-t', docroot, router], { env, cwd: docroot }); L211: phpProc.stdout.on('data', (d) => process.stdout.write('[php] ' + d));

High

Same File Env Network Execution

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.

runtime/main.jsView on unpkg · L202

203...process.env, L204: PHPAPP_CONTROL_URL: `http://127.0.0.1:${controlPort}`, L205: PHPAPP_TOKEN: CONTROL_TOKEN, ... L209: const router = path.join(libDir, 'router.php'); L210: phpProc = spawn(phpBin, ['-d', 'include_path=' + libDir + path.delimiter + '.', '-S', `127.0.0.1:${phpPort}`, '-t', docroot, router], { env, cwd: docroot }); L211: phpProc.stdout.on('data', (d) => process.stdout.write('[php] ' + d)); L212: phpProc.stderr.on('data', (d) => process.stdout.write('[php] ' + d));

High

Command Output Exfiltration

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

runtime/main.jsView on unpkg · L203

scripts/fetch-php.jsView file

4const os = require('os'); L5: const { spawnSync } = require('child_process'); L6: L7: const PHP_VERSION = process.env.PHPAPP_PHP_VERSION || '8.4.23'; L8: ... L19: async function fetchPhp(root) { L20: const key = `${process.platform}-${process.arch}`; L21: const m = MAP[key]; ... L28: const fname = `php-${PHP_VERSION}-cli-${m.remote}.${m.arc}`; L29: const url = `https://dl.static-php.dev/static-php-cli/common/${fname}`; L30: fs.mkdirSync(destDir, { recursive: true }); ... L41:

High

Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability

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

scripts/fetch-php.jsView on unpkg · L4

bin/fetch-php.shView file

•path = bin/fetch-php.sh kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 851 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

bin/fetch-php.shView on unpkg

Findings

5 High6 Medium4 Low

HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json

HighChild Processbin/php-app.js

HighSame File Env Network Executionruntime/main.js

HighCommand Output Exfiltrationruntime/main.js

HighSandbox Evasion Gated Capabilityscripts/fetch-php.js

MediumAmbiguous Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json

MediumDynamic Requirebin/php-app.js

MediumNetwork

MediumEnvironment Vars

MediumShips Build Helperbin/fetch-php.sh

MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review

LowScripts Present

LowFilesystem

LowHigh Entropy Strings

LowUrl Strings

Source & flagged code

8 flagged

package.jsonView file

Lines 1-30json

2 "name": "php-app",

3 "version": "0.3.0",

4 "description": "PHP loyihasini desktop ilovaga aylantiruvchi CLI (PHP, HTML, CSS, JS)",

5 "bin": {

6 "php-app": "bin/php-app.js"

7 },

8 "main": "runtime/main.js",

9 "scripts": {

10 "postinstall": "node scripts/postinstall.js"

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L10

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L10

11 },

12 "engines": {

13 "node": ">=18"

14 },

15 "keywords": [

16 "php",

17 "desktop",

18 "electron",

19 "native",

20 "cli"

21 ],

22 "author": "",

23 "license": "MIT",

24 "files": [

25 "bin/",

26 "lib/",

27 "templates/",

28 "scripts/",

29 "runtime/main.js",

30 "runtime/preload.js",

bin/php-app.jsView file

Lines 1-24javascript

1#!/usr/bin/env node

2'use strict';

3const path = require('path');

4const fs = require('fs');

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

bin/php-app.jsView on unpkg · L2

5const { spawn

runtime/main.jsView file

Lines 182-223javascript

182 const map = {

183 'darwin-arm64': 'mac-arm64/php', 'darwin-x64': 'mac-x64/php',

184 'win32-x64': 'win-x64/php.exe', 'linux-x64': 'linux-x64/php', 'linux-arm64': 'linux-arm64/php',

185 };

186 const

scripts/fetch-php.jsView file

Lines 1-24javascript

1'use strict';

2const fs = require('fs');

3const path = require('path');

4const os = require('os');

5const {

bin/fetch-php.shView file

•path = bin/fetch-php.sh kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 851 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

bin/fetch-php.shView on unpkg