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terminal-commander@0.3.2
Terminal Commander: local MCP-operated terminal/file signal channel with native Linux, Windows, and macOS packages.
AI Security Review
scanned 11d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe postinstall hook automatically configures detected clients to use this package’s own MCP server. This fits the warning category for first-party agent extension setup, rather than establishing a publish-blockable attack.
Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review
Trigger
An interactive, non-CI package installation without the opt-out flags.
Impact
Agent configuration may be changed during installation without a separate setup command.
Mechanism
The postinstall hook invokes bootstrap in install mode, which enables automatic configuration and writes MCP entries for detected clients.
AI rationale
The postinstall hook automatically configures detected clients to use this package’s own MCP server. This fits the warning category for first-party agent extension setup, rather than establishing a publish-blockable attack.
Evidence
package.jsonscripts/postinstall.jslib/bootstrap/orchestrator.jslib/harness/write_all.jslib/harness/registry.js
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 88.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The package runs a postinstall hook that calls bootstrap on eligible installs.
- Install mode enables automatic harness configuration and invokes the harness writer.
- The writer targets registered MCP clients, including Cursor and Codex CLI.
Evidence against
- The hook skips when opted out and on CI or noninteractive installs.
- The configured MCP entry is this package’s own integration; the inspected source does not establish unrelated control-surface mutation.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
16 flagged · loading sourcepackage.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 unpkglib/cli/setup_cursor_wsl.jsView file
119Install-time code directly mutates a foreign AI-agent control surface:
L350: const text = serializeCursorMcpConfig({
L351: mcpServers: { [SERVER_NAME]: stanza },
L352: });
Write operation from lib/daemon/autostart.js:
L119: const dir = path.dirname(filePath);
L120: fs.mkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true });
L121: const tmp = path.join(dir, `.${path.basename(filePath)}.tmp-${process.pid}`);
L122: fs.writeFileSync(tmp, content, { encoding: "utf8", mode: mode || 0o644 });
L123: fs.renameSync(tmp, filePath);
Foreign user/project scope from lib/daemon/autostart.js:
L119: const dir = path.dirname(filePath);
L120: fs.mkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true });
L121: const tmp = path.join(dir, `.${path.basename(filePath)}.tmp-${process.pid}`);
L122: fs.writeFileSync(tmp, content, { encoding: "utf8", mode: m
Findings
1 Critical14 High4 Medium4 Low
CriticalAi Agent Control Hijacklib/cli/setup_cursor_wsl.js
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighSemantic Analysis Limitedbin/terminal-commanderd.js#virtual:normalized:round1
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritybin/terminal-commander.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritylib/cli/update_preflight.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritylib/daemon/autostart.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritybin/terminal-commander-mcp.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritylib/bootstrap/ensure_wsl_runtime.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritylib/cli/doctor_daemon.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritylib/cli/restart.js
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to terminal-commander@0.3.2.
See all versions of terminal-commander for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of terminal-commander@0.3.2 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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