Is lambda-cloud-cli safe to use?

lambda-cloud-cli has a security risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk). Our security analysis detected 210 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of lambda-cloud-cli?

Based on our automated security analysis, lambda-cloud-cli presents critical risk level. The extension is analyzed for malware patterns, secret exposure, network communications, permissions, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

How is the security score calculated?

Risky Plugins calculates security scores using weighted categories: severity of findings (25 points max), malware detections (35 points), secret exposure (28 points), network communications (10 points), and obfuscation (10 points). Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

What does CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, MINIMAL risk mean?

CRITICAL (80-100): Severe security issues like malware. HIGH (60-79): Significant vulnerabilities. MEDIUM (40-59): Moderate security concerns. LOW (20-39): Minor issues. MINIMAL (0-19): Very low risk. Always review findings before installing any extension.

Is "lambda-cloud-cli" on MCP Registry Safe to Install?

Name: lambda-cloud-cli
Availability: InStock
Author: justinwjohns

justinwjohns · mcp · v0.2.3

Lambda Cloud CLI tool with interactive TUI and MCP server for GPU instance management

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

100

out of 100

CRITICAL

210 security findings detected across all analyzers

MCP server analyzed for tool poisoning, prompt injection, and data exfiltration

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

Secrets

Network

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

9 rules(71 hits)

postinstall obfuscation postinstall system command postinstall file manipulation postinstall file download UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands postinstall network communication postinstall environment access credential env files postinstall registry modification

MCP Server Analysis

MCP servers expose tools and resources to AI assistants. Unlike browser extensions, they run as standalone processes with direct system access. Tool definitions are analyzed for prompt injection, data exfiltration, and tool poisoning patterns.

About This Extension

Lambda Cloud CLI tool with interactive TUI and MCP server for GPU instance management

Detailed Findings

131 total

YARA Rule Matches

9 rules

Indicators of Compromise

Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 79

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/vadimdemedes/ink)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/vadimdemedes/ink)

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detected Domain: opensource.org

XIOC detected Domain: opensource.org

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URL

detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

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URL

detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/Node.js-

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/Node.js-

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URL

detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript-5.7-3178C6?logo=typescript&logoColor=white)](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript-5.7-3178C6?logo=typescript&logoColor=white)](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)

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URL

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URL

detected URL: https://cloud.lambdalabs.com/api-keys'

XIOC detected URL: https://cloud.lambdalabs.com/api-keys'

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/tj/commander.js)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/tj/commander.js)

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URL

detected URL: https://registry.npmjs.org

XIOC detected URL: https://registry.npmjs.org

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/vadimdemedes/ink)**

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/vadimdemedes/ink)**

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/tj/commander.js)**

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/tj/commander.js)**

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/sindresorhus/conf)**

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/sindresorhus/conf)**

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URL

detected URL: https://cloud.lambda.ai/api/v1

XIOC detected URL: https://cloud.lambda.ai/api/v1

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URL

detected URL: https://cloud.lambdalabs.com/api/v1/docs)

XIOC detected URL: https://cloud.lambdalabs.com/api/v1/docs)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/jwjohns/Lambda-Cloud-CLI/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/jwjohns/Lambda-Cloud-CLI/actions/workflows/ci.yml)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/jwjohns/Lambda-Cloud-CLI/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/jwjohns/Lambda-Cloud-CLI/actions/workflows/ci.yml)

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detected Domain: table.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: table.js.map

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XIOC detected Domain: result.id

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detected Domain: r.id

XIOC detected Domain: r.id

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detected Domain: init.result.serverinfo.name

XIOC detected Domain: init.result.serverinfo.name

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detected Domain: toollist.result.tools.map

XIOC detected Domain: toollist.result.tools.map

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detected Domain: t.name

XIOC detected Domain: t.name

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detected Domain: ids.map

XIOC detected Domain: ids.map

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detected Domain: mcp.js.map

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XIOC detected Domain: opts.stream

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detected Domain: ssh.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: ssh.js.map

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detected Domain: statusbadge.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: statusbadge.js.map

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detected Domain: columns.map

XIOC detected Domain: columns.map

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detected Domain: data.map

XIOC detected Domain: data.map

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detected Domain: remote.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: remote.js.map

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detected Domain: img.shields.io

XIOC detected Domain: img.shields.io

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detected Domain: types.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: types.js.map

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detected Domain: date.now

XIOC detected Domain: date.now

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detected Domain: activeinstances.map

XIOC detected Domain: activeinstances.map

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detected Domain: cost-tracker.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: cost-tracker.js.map

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detected Domain: index.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: index.js.map

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detected Domain: launch.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: launch.js.map

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detected Domain: region.name

XIOC detected Domain: region.name

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detected Domain: types.map

XIOC detected Domain: types.map

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detected Domain: available.map

XIOC detected Domain: available.map

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detected Domain: r.name

XIOC detected Domain: r.name

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Domain

detected Domain: poll.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: poll.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: setup-gh200-full.sh

XIOC detected Domain: setup-gh200-full.sh

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detected Domain: i.region.name

XIOC detected Domain: i.region.name

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detected Domain: inst.id

XIOC detected Domain: inst.id

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detected Domain: inst.name

XIOC detected Domain: inst.name

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detected Domain: inst.region.name

XIOC detected Domain: inst.region.name

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detected Domain: total.total

XIOC detected Domain: total.total

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detected Domain: instances.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: instances.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: options.name

XIOC detected Domain: options.name

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Domain

detected Domain: data.data

XIOC detected Domain: data.data

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detected Domain: type.name

XIOC detected Domain: type.name

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Domain

detected Domain: api.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: api.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: config.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: config.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: instances.map

XIOC detected Domain: instances.map

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Domain

detected Domain: i.id

XIOC detected Domain: i.id

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Domain

detected Domain: i.name

XIOC detected Domain: i.name

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Domain

detected Domain: cloud.lambdalabs.com

XIOC detected Domain: cloud.lambdalabs.com

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Domain

detected Domain: terminate.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: terminate.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: modelcontextprotocol.io

XIOC detected Domain: modelcontextprotocol.io

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Domain

detected Domain: www.npmjs.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.npmjs.com

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URL

detected URL: https://img.shields.io/npm/v/lambda-cloud-cli.svg?color=cb3837)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/lambda-cloud-cli)

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/npm/v/lambda-cloud-cli.svg?color=cb3837)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/lambda-cloud-cli)

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Domain

detected Domain: nodejs.org

XIOC detected Domain: nodejs.org

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detected Domain: www.typescriptlang.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.typescriptlang.org

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detected IP: 1.2.3.4

XIOC detected IP: 1.2.3.4

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detected IP: 10.0.0.1

XIOC detected IP: 10.0.0.1

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Domain

detected Domain: matrix.pm

XIOC detected Domain: matrix.pm

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Domain

detected Domain: matrix.build

XIOC detected Domain: matrix.build

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Domain

detected Domain: registry.npmjs.org

XIOC detected Domain: registry.npmjs.org

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: cloud.lambda.ai

XIOC detected Domain: cloud.lambda.ai

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/jwjohns/Lambda-Cloud-CLI.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/jwjohns/Lambda-Cloud-CLI.git

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URL

detected URL: https://cloud.lambdalabs.com/api-keys');

XIOC detected URL: https://cloud.lambdalabs.com/api-keys');

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URL

detected URL: https://cloud.lambda.ai/api/v1';

XIOC detected URL: https://cloud.lambda.ai/api/v1';

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URL

detected URL: https://cloud.lambdalabs.com/api/v1/

XIOC detected URL: https://cloud.lambdalabs.com/api/v1/

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URL

detected URL: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/)

XIOC detected URL: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk)

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URL

detected URL: https://cloud.lambda.ai/api/v1/instances');

XIOC detected URL: https://cloud.lambda.ai/api/v1/instances');

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detected IP: 192.222.56.129

XIOC detected IP: 192.222.56.129

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Domain

detected Domain: launch.inputschema.properties

XIOC detected Domain: launch.inputschema.properties

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

lambda-cloud-cli is a mcp extension published by justinwjohns. Version 0.2.3 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk) based on 210 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents critical security risk. Severe issues were detected, potentially including malware indicators, exposed secrets, or dangerous behaviors. Installation is strongly discouraged until these issues are addressed.

Findings Breakdown

Critical: 8 finding(s)
High: 91 finding(s)
Medium: 84 finding(s)

What Was Analyzed

The security assessment covers multiple analysis categories:

Malware Detection: YARA rule matching against 2,400+ malware signatures
Secret Detection: Scanning for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials
Static Analysis: Code-level security analysis for common vulnerability patterns
Network Analysis: Detection of suspicious network communications and endpoints
Obfuscation Detection: Identification of code obfuscation techniques

Developer Information

lambda-cloud-cli is published by justinwjohns on the mcp marketplace.

Recommendation

This extension is not recommended for installation without thorough manual review. Consider alternatives with lower risk scores, or contact the developer to address the identified security concerns.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

Source code is not available for this version of the extension.

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Risk Assessment

Severity Breakdown

Finding Categories

YARA Rules Matched

MCP Server Analysis

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-tests/mcp.test.ts-9

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-src/commands/poll.tsx-24

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-dist/commands/poll.js-16

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-src/ssh.ts-123

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-dist/ssh.js-100

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-tests/cli.test.ts-9

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-src/ssh.ts-121

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-dist/ssh.js-102

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-dist/types.d.ts-79

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-dist/config.js-9

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-src/config.ts-37

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-dist/mcp.js-193

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-src/mcp.ts-285

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-dist/config.js-19

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-dist/api.d.ts-9

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-dist/api.js-10

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-src/api.ts-24

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-dist/config.js-31

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-src/types.ts-80

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-src/commands/config.tsx-23

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-src/api.ts-23

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-dist/commands/config.js-15

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-src/config.ts-23

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-dist/mcp.js-227

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-src/api.ts-21

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-tests/cli.test.ts-12

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-src/mcp.ts-238

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-src/config.ts-12

MCP-TOOL-FILESYSTEM-ACCESS-src/ssh.ts-6

MCP-TOOL-NETWORK-ACCESS-src/api.ts-30

MCP-TOOL-NETWORK-ACCESS-dist/api.js-15

NET-FETCH-dist/api.js-15

NET-FETCH-src/api.ts-30

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YARA Rule Matches

postinstall obfuscation

postinstall system command

postinstall file manipulation

postinstall file download

UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands

postinstall network communication

postinstall environment access

credential env files

postinstall registry modification

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 79

Security Analysis Summary