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slashvibe-mcp@0.8.17
Presence + messaging for terminal coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) — the /vibe kernel
AI Security Review
scanned 5d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe flagged Unicode is used to normalize handles, and the reviewed credential and network flows serve the package’s presence, onboarding, and messaging features. Setup and account actions are user-triggered, while spending funds requires an explicit tip amount.
Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
Server startup performs an update check and verified-session presence check; initialization and messaging run when the corresponding user-facing tool is invoked.
Impact
No malicious behavior was established. Initialization shares onboarding details with the package service, and configured Discord integration posts a join notice.
Mechanism
The package contacts its service for presence, account, and onboarding functions. Discord posting uses a configured webhook, and tips require an explicit positive tip amount.
AI rationale
The flagged Unicode is used to normalize handles, and the reviewed credential and network flows serve the package’s presence, onboarding, and messaging features. Setup and account actions are user-triggered, while spending funds requires an explicit tip amount.
Evidence
User agent configuration files during explicit setup
Network endpoints2
www.slashvibe.devUser-configured Discord webhook URL
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 91.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- The package exposes a CLI and MCP server; setup runs through an explicit CLI command, and there are no install lifecycle hooks.
- The Unicode in protocol/handle.js is used to remove invisible characters while canonicalizing handles.
- After browser OAuth completes, initialization registers the session, sends a heartbeat, and requests a personalized welcome from the package’s service.
- The Discord join post uses a webhook URL stored in user configuration.
Evidence against
- MCP server startup checks for updates and may start presence for a verified authenticated session.
- Initialization sends the detected repository name, tech stack, and user-provided one-liner to the package’s service for a personalized welcome.
- The DM tool supports an optional tip, which spends funds when the user supplies a positive tip amount.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell
Source & flagged code
7 flaggedtools/_work-context.jsView file
12L13: const { execFileSync } = require('child_process');
L14: const fs = require('fs');
High
Child Process
Package source references child process execution.
tools/_work-context.jsView on unpkg · L12auto-update.jsView file
11L12: const execAsync = promisify(exec);
L13:
High
tools/init.jsView file
11L12: const { exec, execSync } = require('child_process');
L13: const fs = require('fs');
...
L21:
L22: const API_BASE = 'https://www.slashvibe.dev';
L23:
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L25: // "vibe email …" advertises a command their session does not have.
L26: const EXTRAS_ENABLED = ['1', 'true'].includes(String(process.env.VIBE_EXTRAS || '').toLowerCase());
L27:
Findings
3 Critical4 High3 Medium4 Low
CriticalTrojan Source Unicodeprotocol/handle.js
CriticalTrigger Reachable Dangerous Capabilityprotocol/handle.js
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltasetup.js
HighChild Processtools/_work-context.js
HighShellauto-update.js
HighSame File Env Network Executiontools/init.js
HighSemantic Analysis Limitedmemory.js#virtual:normalized:round1
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowScripts Present
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to slashvibe-mcp@0.8.17.
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