---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/yaver-cli/v/1.99.415"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/yaver-cli/v/1.99.415.md"
package: "yaver-cli"
report_status: "published"
title: "yaver-cli@1.99.415 npm security report"
verdict: "malicious"
version: "1.99.415"
---

# yaver-cli@1.99.415 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Soft block: AI-agent control surface** — Warn by default; block when configured. Unconsented modification of broad AI-agent control surfaces, persistence, and host security settings.

- **Verdict:** Malicious
- **Product-default install policy:** Block
- **Firewall policy:** Warn by default
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** Soft block: AI-agent control surface
- **Selected version:** 1.99.415
- **Selected version is latest:** Yes
- **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai)

LPM flags this version as an AI-agent control-surface risk. A global npm postinstall bootstraps third-party AI coding runners and registers Yaver MCP with Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode without an explicit user command. It also makes host-level and shell-startup mutations and fetches an external agent binary.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Verdict:** Malicious
- **Confidence:** 99.0%
- **Started:** 2026-08-22T11:59:37.701Z
- **Finished:** 2026-08-22T12:01:00.236Z
- **Download time:** 258 ms
- **Static scan time:** 825 ms
- **AI review time:** 81452 ms
- **Total time:** 82535 ms

## Security analysis

### Published attack-surface review

- **Summary:** A global npm postinstall bootstraps third-party AI coding runners and registers Yaver MCP with Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode without an explicit user command. It also makes host-level and shell-startup mutations and fetches an external agent binary.

- **Trigger:** npm install -g yaver-cli

- **Impact:** Unconsented modification of broad AI-agent control surfaces, persistence, and host security settings.

- **Evidence paths:** package.json, src/postinstall.js, src/agent-runtime.js, src/hermesc-runtime.js

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-08-22T12:01:00.236Z

### AI review details

- **Review stage:** source\_first\_review

- **Mechanism:** postinstall installs and configures foreign AI-agent tooling

- **Attack narrative:** On global installation, the lifecycle hook downloads a Yaver agent, may install third-party Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode globally, then requests MCP setup for each installed runner. This alters foreign AI-agent integrations without an explicit setup command. On Linux as root it also changes kernel user-namespace/AppArmor settings and applies sysctl; it persists PATH edits in shell startup files.

- **Rationale:** The package’s automatic postinstall mutates foreign AI-agent control surfaces and host configuration. This meets the blocking policy for unconsented install-time broad AI-agent control-surface writes.

- **Files touched:** ~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, ~/.profile, ~/.zshenv, ~/.yaver/bin, /etc/sysctl.d/99-yaver-runner-sandbox.conf, global npm package installation, cached Yaver agent binary

- **Network endpoints:** https://api.github.com/repos/${repo}/releases?per\_page=20, https://registry.npmjs.org/react-native/-/react-native-${HERMES\_RN\_VERSION}.tgz, https://unpkg.com/react-native@${HERMES\_RN\_VERSION}/react-native-${HERMES\_RN\_VERSION}.tgz

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Malicious

- **Confidence:** 99.0%

- **Recommended action:** publish\_block

- **Intent class:** Malware

- **False-positive risk:** Low

- **Evidence for:** npm postinstall runs automatically., Postinstall installs Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode globally., Postinstall invokes MCP setup for installed foreign AI runners., As root it writes sysctl settings and applies them., It downloads, caches, and later spawns an external agent binary., It persists PATH changes in user shell startup files.

- **Evidence against:** The hook is limited to global installs., No credential harvesting or exfiltration was found in inspected sources.

## Public findings

### 1. High: Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/yaver-cli@1.99.415/package.json>)

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node src/postinstall.js
```

### 2. Medium: Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/yaver-cli@1.99.415/package.json>)

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node src/postinstall.js
```

### 3. Low: Non Install Lifecycle Scripts
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 80.0%

Package declares lifecycle scripts that are not normally run for registry tarball installs.

### 4. Low: Scripts Present
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Package declares npm scripts.

### 5. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** src/hermesc-runtime.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/yaver-cli@1.99.415/src/hermesc-runtime.js>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L24: const https = require("https");
L25: const { spawnSync } = require("child_process");
L26:
```

### 6. High: Shell
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** src/postinstall.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/yaver-cli@1.99.415/src/postinstall.js>)

Package source references shell execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L548: // runners are ordinary npm globals and must not disappear merely because
L549: // the install came from PowerShell.
L550: if (!envEnabled("YAVER_SKIP_POSTINSTALL_RUNNERS")) {
```

### 7. Medium: Dynamic Require
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** src/analyzer.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/yaver-cli@1.99.415/src/analyzer.js>)

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: const fs = require('fs');
L2: const semver = require('semver');
```

### 8. Medium: Network
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references network APIs.

### 9. Medium: Environment Vars
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references environment variables.

### 10. Medium: Install Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** src/postinstall.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/yaver-cli@1.99.415/src/postinstall.js>)

Source writes installer persistence such as shell profile or service configuration.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L10: const { ensureHermesc } = require("./hermesc-runtime");
L11: const { execFileSync, execSync, spawnSync } = require("child_process");
L12: const fs = require("fs");
...
L29: function envEnabled(name) {
L30: const raw = String(process.env[name] || "").trim().toLowerCase();
L31: return raw === "1" || raw === "true" || raw === "yes";
...
L49: function commandExists(name) {
L50: const probe = process.platform === "win32"
L51: ? spawnSync("where.exe", [name], { stdio: "ignore", windowsHide: true })
L52: : spawnSync("/bin/sh", ["-c", `command -v ${name}`], { stdio: "ignore" });
L53: return !probe.error && probe.status === 0;
...
L321:
```

### 11. Low: Filesystem
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 70.0%

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 12. High: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** src/hermesc-runtime.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/yaver-cli@1.99.415/src/hermesc-runtime.js>)

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L23: const path = require("path");
L24: const https = require("https");
L25: const { spawnSync } = require("child_process");
L26: 
L27: const HERMES_RN_VERSION = process.env.YAVER_HERMES_RN_VERSION || "0.81.5";
L28:
```

### 13. Critical: Download Execute
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** src/commands/desktop.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/yaver-cli@1.99.415/src/commands/desktop.js>)

Source downloads or fetches remote code and executes it.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L15: const fs = require("node:fs");
L16: const https = require("node:https");
L17: const os = require("node:os");
L18: const path = require("node:path");
L19: const { spawn, spawnSync } = require("node:child_process");
L20: const { pipeline } = require("node:stream/promises");
...
L50: 
L51: function normalizedArch(arch = process.arch) {
L52: if (arch === "x64" || arch === "amd64") return "x64";
...
L95: 
L96: function installedDesktopCandidates(platform = process.platform, env = process.env, home = os.homedir()) {
L97: if (platform === "darwin") {
```

### 14. Critical: Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** src/commands/desktop.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/yaver-cli@1.99.415/src/commands/desktop.js>)

A package entrypoint or install-time lifecycle script reaches a source file with blocking dangerous behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable chain: scripts.postinstall -> src/postinstall.js -> src/commands/desktop.js
L15: const fs = require("node:fs");
L16: const https = require("node:https");
L17: const os = require("node:os");
L18: const path = require("node:path");
L19: const { spawn, spawnSync } = require("node:child_process");
L20: const { pipeline } = require("node:stream/promises");
...
L50: 
L51: function normalizedArch(arch = process.arch) {
L52: if (arch === "x64" || arch === "amd64") return "x64";
...
L95: 
L96: function installedDesktopCandidates(platform = process.platform, env = process.env, home = os.homedir()) {
L97: if (platform === "darwin") {
```

### 15. High: Trigger Reachable Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** src/postinstall.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/yaver-cli@1.99.415/src/postinstall.js>)

A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches persistence behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable persistence chain: scripts.postinstall -> src/postinstall.js
L10: const { ensureHermesc } = require("./hermesc-runtime");
L11: const { execFileSync, execSync, spawnSync } = require("child_process");
L12: const fs = require("fs");
...
L29: function envEnabled(name) {
L30: const raw = String(process.env[name] || "").trim().toLowerCase();
L31: return raw === "1" || raw === "true" || raw === "yes";
...
L49: function commandExists(name) {
L50: const probe = process.platform === "win32"
L51: ? spawnSync("where.exe", [name], { stdio: "ignore", windowsHide: true })
L52: : spawnSync("/bin/sh", ["-c", `command -v ${name}`], { stdio: "ignore" });
L53: return !probe.error && probe.status === 0;
...
L321:
```

### 16. High: Runtime Package Install
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 86.0%
- **Path:** src/postinstall.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/yaver-cli@1.99.415/src/postinstall.js>)

Package source invokes a package manager install command at runtime.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L150: if (typeof process.geteuid !== "function" || process.geteuid() !== 0) {
L151: log("linux/arm64 hermesc build needs cmake/ninja/clang/libicu-dev — re-run `npm install -g yaver-cli` as root to provision them, or install manually.");
L152: return;
...
L158: }
L159: execSync("apt-get update -y", { stdio: ["ignore", "ignore", "ignore"] });
L160: execSync(`DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends ${required.join(" ")}`, {
```

### 17. Low: High Entropy Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 55.0%

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

### 18. Low: Url Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 65.0%

Package source contains URL literals.

### 19. Medium: Ships Native Binary
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** hermesc/darwin-x64/hermesc
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/yaver-cli@1.99.415/hermesc/darwin-x64/hermesc>)

Package ships native binary artifacts.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```text
path = hermesc/darwin-x64/hermesc
kind = native_binary
sizeBytes = 6297624
magicHex = [redacted]
```

### 20. Medium: Structural Risk Force Deep Review
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Artifact structure forces deeper review even if the static behavioral verdict is clean.

### 21. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** src/hermesc-runtime.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/yaver-cli@1.99.415/src/hermesc-runtime.js>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = yaver-cli@1.99.410
matchedPath = src/hermesc-runtime.js
matchedIdentity = npm:eWF2ZXItY2xp:1.99.410
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 22. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** src/commands/run.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/yaver-cli@1.99.415/src/commands/run.js>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = yaver-cli@1.99.410
matchedPath = src/commands/run.js
matchedIdentity = npm:eWF2ZXItY2xp:1.99.410
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 23. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** src/update-check.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/yaver-cli@1.99.415/src/update-check.js>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = yaver-cli@1.99.410
matchedPath = src/update-check.js
matchedIdentity = npm:eWF2ZXItY2xp:1.99.410
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 24. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** src/analyzer.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/yaver-cli@1.99.415/src/analyzer.js>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = yaver-cli@1.99.410
matchedPath = src/analyzer.js
matchedIdentity = npm:eWF2ZXItY2xp:1.99.410
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 25. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** src/transport.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/yaver-cli@1.99.415/src/transport.js>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = yaver-cli@1.99.410
matchedPath = src/transport.js
matchedIdentity = npm:eWF2ZXItY2xp:1.99.410
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** Yes
- **Published lifecycle scripts:** postinstall, preuninstall
- **Dependencies:** 2
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 0
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 2

### Published dependency entries
- semver ^7.6.0 (Dependency)
- yaver-mobile-headless ^0.1.2 (Dependency)

## Package metadata
- **Package:** yaver-cli
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 1.99.415
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Version published:** 2026-08-22T11:55:25.884Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-07-03T13:13:16.513Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-08-22T12:01:00.236Z
- **Known versions:** 35
- **Latest version:** 1.99.415
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** Unified npm bootstrap for the Yaver agent, SDK injection, and local-first developer runtime
- **Author:** Yaver
- **Keywords:** mcp, mcp-server, model-context-protocol, claude-code, codex, ai-agent, developer-tools, local-first, react-native, testing, mobile, yaver
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=18
- **Artifact files:** 32
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 12,822,564 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 1
- **Attestations:** No

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/yaver-cli/v/1.99.415>)
- [Repository](<https://github.com/yaver-io/yaver.io.git>)
- [Homepage](<https://yaver.io/>)
- [Issues](<https://github.com/yaver-io/yaver.io/issues>)