registry / portomatic / 0.2.6
portomatic@0.2.6
Slack for testing bots, with the real Slack client.
AI Security Review
scanned 5d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe flagged process execution is part of an explicitly invoked bot-testing helper, and the CLI updater targets the package's own npm release. Runtime telemetry is documented, excludes messages and credentials, and can be disabled; the relay supports the package's shared-link feature.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
The updater runs when the CLI starts unless disabled; bot processes are started by an explicit testing API call; relay provisioning occurs when a shared link is created.
Impact
No source evidence showed credential theft, unrelated data collection, unauthorized account actions, or execution of unrelated remote code.
Mechanism
The CLI checks for newer releases from the npm registry; telemetry sends documented usage events; the testing helper launches the requested bot command; the relay provisions a device for shared emulator access.
AI rationale
The flagged process execution is part of an explicitly invoked bot-testing helper, and the CLI updater targets the package's own npm release. Runtime telemetry is documented, excludes messages and credentials, and can be disabled; the relay supports the package's shared-link feature.
Evidence
~/.portomatic/versions~/.portomatic/device.json
Network endpoints3
registry.npmjs.orgtelemetry.portomatic.com/v1/eventsrelay.portomatic.com
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 89.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- The manifest describes a Slack bot testing emulator and exposes its CLI and emulator/testing entry points.
- The CLI updater checks the npm registry for a newer portomatic release and installs that package into its own version cache.
- The testing helper starts a child process only when its startBot method is called, using emulator credentials and captured logs.
- Telemetry rows contain event metadata and a device identifier; package documentation says telemetry excludes messages and credentials and documents opt-out settings.
- The relay provisions a device with the Portomatic relay service to support shared emulator links.
Evidence against
- The CLI performs an automatic update check by default and may install a newer release from the configured registry.
- Telemetry is enabled by default and sends usage events to telemetry.portomatic.com, with opt-out controls documented in the package.
- The shared-link relay contacts relay.portomatic.com and stores relay device credentials under the user's Portomatic home directory.
Behavioral surface
Source & flagged code
7 flaggedproducts/slack/dist/src/cli/start.jsView file
1var E=Object.defineProperty;var a=(o,s)=>E(o,"name",{value:s,configurable:!0});import{Emulator as x}from"../emulator.js";import{SlackTest as k}from"../testing/index.js";import{proj...
L2: `);const p={type:"ready",id:r.id(),apiUrl:i.apiUrl,sharedUrl:d?.url??null};return{emulator:e,slack:i,ready:p}}catch(i){throw await e.close(),i}}a(U,"startManaged");async function e...
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 d=(r,o)=>O(r,"name",{value:o,configurable:!0});var b=function(r,o){return typeof r=="string"&&/^\.\.?\//.test(r)?r.replace(/\.(tsx)$|((?:\.d)?)((?:\...
L3: `)[0]}.`)}})();g=!!o.json,t=e.shift()??"start";const n=d(s=>{if(g)console.log(JSON.stringify({ok:!0,result:s}));else if(s?.type==="ready"||t==="ls"&&Array.isArray(s))for(const i 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/portomatic.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
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to portomatic@0.2.6.
See all versions of portomatic for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of portomatic@0.2.6 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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