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trackly-cli@0.21.2
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AI Security Review
scanned 5d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe scanner’s process-execution and command-output signals resolve to expected CLI and MCP behavior. Runtime usage analytics are enabled by default, but are disclosed, have a disable option, and filter identifying and raw conversational data.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
The CLI runs when invoked; MCP analytics start when the MCP server starts.
Impact
No malicious behavior identified. Analytics are documented and can be disabled.
Mechanism
The MCP server relays usage events to Trackly after filtering identifying fields and projecting or redacting tool data.
AI rationale
The scanner’s process-execution and command-output signals resolve to expected CLI and MCP behavior. Runtime usage analytics are enabled by default, but are disclosed, have a disable option, and filter identifying and raw conversational data.
Network endpoints3
closeai.mba/api/jobscout/mcp-analyticscloseai.mba/api/jobscout/mcp-analytics/anonymouscloseai.mba/api/jobscout/analytics-preference
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 97.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- The CLI entry point calls main only when run as a command; importing it does not start the CLI.
- The flagged child process call opens a URL through the operating system browser.
- The README discloses default MCP usage analytics, the collected data limits, and how to disable collection.
- Analytics removes identity and machine identifiers and projects or redacts tool parameters and responses before sending events.
Evidence against
- MCP analytics are enabled by default and send usage events to Trackly at runtime.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
6 flaggedscripts/verify-audit-exceptions.jsView file
6const path = require('node:path');
L7: const { spawnSync } = require('node:child_process');
L8:
High
Child Process
Package source references child process execution.
scripts/verify-audit-exceptions.jsView on unpkg · L6bin/trackly#virtual:normalized:round1View file
18const { color, isJSON, jobDateDetailLines, outputJobs, outputCompanies, outputStats, outputContacts, outputReferralCampaign, outputNetworkBrief, outputCompanyBrief, outputCompanyWo...
L19: const http = require("http");
L20: const crypto = require("crypto");
L21: const { spawnSync } = require("child_process");
L22: const { version: VERSION } = require("../package.json");
L23: const { doctorAgent, resumeValidationStatus, setupAgent } = require("../lib/agent");
...
L223:
L224: function failNow(message, exitCode = 1) {
L225: outputError(message);
...
L311: // Flags deprecated in the API-docs-plan fixup. Still accepted by parseArgs so old
L312: // scripts don"t ERR_NOT_FOUND, but cmdJobs hard-rejects them with a migration hint\n// — silent no-op would be worse than noise (per PR #13 Codex
High
Command Output Exfiltration
Source combines command execution, command-output handling, and outbound requests; review data flow before blocking.
Findings
1 Critical3 High2 Medium6 Low
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltabin/trackly
HighChild Processscripts/verify-audit-exceptions.js
HighCommand Output Exfiltrationbin/trackly#virtual:normalized:round1
HighSemantic Analysis Limitedbin/trackly#virtual:normalized:round1
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
LowScripts Present
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
LowAi Review Evidencepackage.json
LowAi Review Evidencebin/trackly
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to trackly-cli@0.21.2.
See all versions of trackly-cli 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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