heroku@1.2.13
CAUTIONPublisher claims: "Heroku Platform MCP Server using the Heroku CLI" Observed in sandbox: no network, touches nothing outside the project, writes no memory.
Is [email protected] safe to install?
KillerSkills ran it in the KillerSkills honeypot sandbox (2 scenarios) on 2026-10-30 and scored it 72/100 (Caution). It is not known to be malicious, but it has behaviour or code a security policy should decide on before install. Notable findings: Context shift attempt; Context shift attempt. Summary: no network, touches nothing outside the project, writes no memory.
Behavior trace
Honeypot run · 60 s · 2 scenariost+CategoryObserved action
0.0sprocessno install scripts in bundle
60sprocessdependency install exceeded 60s
60sprocessexec /usr/bin/timeout
60sprocessexited 1: Fatal error in main(): Cannot find module '/tmp/ks-detonate-2gAFA3/task/home/work/acme-api/.claude/skills/heroku/dist/index.js' imported from /tmp/ks-detonate-2gAFA3/task/home/work/acme-api/
60sclaimedno tools/list reply (exit 1)
60sprocessscript backend runs setup only
Static findings
MEDIUM
Process kill commandsrc/repl/heroku-cli-repl.spec.ts:25 · Process kill command — agent can terminate processesFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05MEDIUM
npx invocation of non-well-known packagesrc/repl/heroku-cli-repl.spec.ts:597 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
AST06MEDIUM
Process kill commandsrc/repl/heroku-cli-repl.ts:433 · Process kill command — agent can terminate processesFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05MEDIUM
npx invocation of non-well-known packagesrc/repl/heroku-cli-repl.ts:191 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
AST06MEDIUM
File permission modification commandpackage.json:86 · File permission modification command — agent changes file ownership/permissionsFix: Request the narrowest permission that works; replace wildcards with the exact paths or hosts.
AST05MEDIUM
npx invocation of non-well-known packagesrc/repl/heroku-cli-repl.spec.ts:613 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
AST06MEDIUM
File type combined with upload actionsrc/tools/data.spec.ts:59 · File type combined with upload action — agent may exfiltrate local data filesFix: Remove the call, or declare the host in frontmatter and explain in the README what is sent and why.
AST07MEDIUM
npx invocation of non-well-known packagesrc/repl/heroku-cli-repl.ts:147 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
AST06MEDIUM
npx invocation of non-well-known packagesrc/repl/heroku-cli-repl.spec.ts:569 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
AST06MEDIUM
npx invocation of non-well-known packagesrc/repl/heroku-cli-repl.ts:145 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
AST06MEDIUM
npx invocation of non-well-known packagesrc/repl/heroku-cli-repl.spec.ts:590 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
AST06MEDIUM
npx invocation of non-well-known packagesrc/repl/heroku-cli-repl.spec.ts:556 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
AST06MEDIUM
Process kill commandsrc/repl/heroku-cli-repl.spec.ts:257 · Process kill command — agent can terminate processesFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05CRITICAL
Context shift attemptREADME.md:325 · Context shift attempt — trying to change operational modeFix: Remove the text that addresses the agent rather than the reader; describe behavior, do not instruct.
AST01CRITICAL
Context shift attemptmanifest.json:57 · Context shift attempt — trying to change operational modeFix: Remove the text that addresses the agent rather than the reader; describe behavior, do not instruct.
AST01MEDIUM
npx invocation of non-well-known packagesrc/repl/heroku-cli-repl.ts:139 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
AST06MEDIUM
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/tools/deploy-to-heroku.spec.ts:37 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filesFix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05MEDIUM
Process kill commandsrc/tools/data.ts:309 · Process kill command — agent can terminate processesFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05What would make this Verified
8 points to 80 · weights: behavior 45%, static 25%, prompt 15%, publisher 15%- Unclaimed publisher≈ +8 on the totalClaim heroku: a verified publisher gets +50 on publisher trust. It is free and usually instant with GitHub sign-in.
- Does not do what the description says≈ +5 on the totalIn the sandbox the skill never performed the task it claims (no call to the service it is for). Make sure the happy path runs without extra setup, or describe the real behavior.
- New publisher≈ +3 on the totalTime clears this on its own after 14 and 30 days. Claiming the handle (+50) is the fastest way past it.
- Process kill command≈ +2 on the totalBuild commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
- npx invocation of non-well-known package≈ +2 on the totalPin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
- File permission modification command≈ +2 on the totalRequest the narrowest permission that works; replace wildcards with the exact paths or hosts.
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