registry / portomatic / 0.2.15
portomatic@0.2.15
Slack for testing bots, with the real Slack client.
AI Security Review
scanned 5d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe reviewed behavior fits a Slack bot testing package: child processes are started through an explicit helper, runtime telemetry is disclosed with an opt-out, and the CLI updater targets the package's configured release origin. The scanner's command-output and network flags reflect testing and product functions, not an identified exfiltration path.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
Importing the Slack testing library exposes its helpers; starting the CLI or calling startBot invokes the corresponding runtime behavior.
Impact
Expected package behavior: local testing and optional sharing, update retrieval when the CLI runs, and disclosed usage telemetry. No malicious data flow or unauthorized account action was identified.
Mechanism
The updater contacts releases.portomatic.com for its runtime. Telemetry reports sanitized usage metadata to telemetry.portomatic.com with an opt-out. CLI emulator startup can use relay.portomatic.com for sharing; bot subprocess execution requires an explicit startBot call.
AI rationale
The reviewed behavior fits a Slack bot testing package: child processes are started through an explicit helper, runtime telemetry is disclosed with an opt-out, and the CLI updater targets the package's configured release origin. The scanner's command-output and network flags reflect testing and product functions, not an identified exfiltration path.
Evidence
~/.portomatic/device_id~/.portomatic/cli/
Network endpoints3
releases.portomatic.comtelemetry.portomatic.com/v1/eventsrelay.portomatic.com
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 91.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- The manifest describes a Slack bot testing tool and exposes a CLI plus a Slack testing-library entry point.
- The testing library starts a child process only when its startBot method is called with an explicit command.
- Telemetry discloses its usage-metadata collection and supports opt-out; the package documentation states that message content, tokens, and payloads are not sent.
- The CLI updater uses the package's release origin and supports PORTOMATIC_NO_UPDATE; it is separate from the package's import entry point.
Evidence against
- The CLI checks for a release update when invoked and may download the selected runtime.
- The emulator sends runtime telemetry to the Portomatic telemetry service unless disabled.
- Starting the CLI's emulator may contact the Portomatic relay to enable sharing.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
Source & flagged code
7 flaggedproducts/slack/dist/src/cli/start.jsView file
1var N=Object.defineProperty;var n=(e,o)=>N(e,"name",{value:o,configurable:!0});import{Emulator as O}from"../emulator.js";import{SlackTest as b}from"../testing/index.js";import{proj...
L2: `);const w={type:"ready",id:h.id(),apiUrl:s.apiUrl,sharedUrl:p?.url??null,localUrl:d};return c&&!e.json&&k(),{emulator:r,slack:s,ready:w}}catch(d){throw await r.close(),d}}n(B,"sta...
High
Child Process
Package source references child process execution.
products/slack/dist/src/cli/start.jsView on unpkg · L1products/slack/dist/src/main.jsView file
1#!/usr/bin/env node
L2: var O=Object.defineProperty;var m=(n,o)=>O(n,"name",{value:o,configurable:!0});var $=function(n,o){return typeof n=="string"&&/^\.\.?\//.test(n)?n.replace(/\.(tsx)$|((?:\.d)?)((?:\...
L3: `)[0]}.`)}})();g=!!o.json,e=t.shift()??"start";const i=m(s=>{if(g)console.log(JSON.stringify({ok:!0,result:s}));else if(s?.type==="ready"||e==="ls"&&Array.isArray(s))for(const r of...
Medium
Dynamic Require
Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.
products/slack/dist/src/main.jsView on unpkg · L1Findings
1 Critical4 High4 Medium6 Low
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltabin/update.mjs
HighChild Processproducts/slack/dist/src/cli/start.js
HighSame File Env Network Executionproducts/slack/dist/src/testing/index.js
HighCommand Output Exfiltrationproducts/slack/dist/src/testing/index.js
HighTrigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltrationproducts/slack/dist/src/testing/index.js
MediumDynamic Requireproducts/slack/dist/src/main.js
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowScripts Present
LowWeak Cryptoproducts/slack/dist/src/core/avatars.js
LowFilesystem
Low
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to portomatic@0.2.15.
See all versions of portomatic for other recorded verdicts.
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- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
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