---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@factiii/runner/v/0.9.2"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@factiii/runner/v/0.9.2.md"
package: "@factiii/runner"
report_status: "published"
title: "@factiii/runner@0.9.2 npm security report"
verdict: "suspicious"
version: "0.9.2"
---

# @factiii/runner@0.9.2 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Flagged as agent extension risk** — Allowed by default with warning: install-time first-party agent extension setup was detected.

- **Verdict:** Suspicious
- **Product-default install policy:** Warn
- **Firewall policy:** Warn-only agent extension risk
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** Agent extension lifecycle risk
- **Selected version:** 0.9.2
- **Selected version is latest:** No
- **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai)

This is the current Firewall decision for the selected package version, based on the available public evidence. Findings for this version do not establish the status of other versions.

AI assessment: suspicious; recommendation: downgrade to warn. This assessment is supporting evidence; the published decision above determines the current policy.

This is not malicious under the lifecycle policy because no npm install hook mutates a foreign control surface. It warrants warning because runtime pairing can modify user-scoped agent configuration and trigger global updates.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Suspicious
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 84.0%
- **Started:** 2026-08-17T11:17:39.691Z
- **Finished:** 2026-08-17T11:19:20.198Z
- **Download time:** 2520 ms
- **Static scan time:** 14950 ms
- **AI review time:** 83036 ms
- **Total time:** 100507 ms

The recorded confidence comes from the underlying analysis. Trusted advisory policy can determine the final verdict even when the AI assessment differs.

## Security analysis

### Published attack-surface review

- **Summary:** After explicit setup/start, the runner registers Factiii MCP endpoints in user-scoped Claude/Codex configuration. A paired runtime client can request a global self-update; startup also installs bundled index dependencies.

- **Trigger:** User runs setup/start and connects a paired Factiii client.

- **Impact:** Paired-client control can alter CLI agent configuration and replace the globally installed runner.

- **Evidence paths:** package.json, dist/cli.js, index/index.js

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-08-17T11:19:20.198Z

### AI review details

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

- **Mechanism:** paired remote update plus user-scoped MCP registration

- **Rationale:** This is not malicious under the lifecycle policy because no npm install hook mutates a foreign control surface. It warrants warning because runtime pairing can modify user-scoped agent configuration and trigger global updates.

- **Files touched:** dist/cli.js, index/index.js, index/image-package.json, ~/.factiii-runner/config.json, ~/.factiii-runner/index-data/

- **Network endpoints:** https://api.factiii.com

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Suspicious

- **Confidence:** 84.0%

- **Recommended action:** downgrade\_to\_warn

- **Intent class:** Dangerous Capability

- **False-positive risk:** Low

- **Evidence for warning:** Paired DataChannel update command installs @factiii/runner@latest globally and restarts., Workspace provisioning modifies user-scoped Claude and Codex MCP registrations., First start installs bundled index dependencies with npm.

- **Evidence against:** package.json has no preinstall, install, or postinstall lifecycle hook., Agent configuration and updates occur only after explicit setup/start and paired runtime use., No confirmed credential exfiltration to an unrelated endpoint was found.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @factiii/runner@0.9.2.

- Review the evidence and your use of @factiii/runner@0.9.2 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.

## Public findings

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

Package declares npm scripts.

### 2. Medium: Secret Pattern
- **Category:** Secrets
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.2/dist/cli.js>)

Package contains a possible secret pattern.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
patternName = generic_password
severity = medium
line = 13784
matchedText = url2.pas...ic";
```

### 3. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.2/dist/cli.js>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L964: var EventEmitter2 = require("node:events").EventEmitter;
L965: var childProcess = require("node:child_process");
L966: var path15 = require("node:path");
```

### 4. High: Eval
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 80.0%
- **Path:** index/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.2/index/index.js>)

Package source references dynamic code evaluation.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L8332: try {
L8333: render = new Function(argument, "_", source);
L8334: } catch (e) {
```

### 5. Low: Weak Crypto
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 64.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.2/dist/cli.js>)

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L38: * Constructs the CommanderError class
L39: * @param {number} exitCode suggested exit code which could be used with process.exit
L40: * @param {string} code an id string representing the error
...
L964: var EventEmitter2 = require("node:events").EventEmitter;
L965: var childProcess = require("node:child_process");
L966: var path15 = require("node:path");
...
L1013: this._outputConfiguration = {
L1014: writeOut: (str) => process2.stdout.write(str),
L1015: writeErr: (str) => process2.stderr.write(str),
...
L1049: * @returns {Command[]}
L1050: * @private
L1051: */
```

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

Package source references network APIs.

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

Package source references environment variables.

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

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 9. High: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.2/dist/cli.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L14101: function execLogin(command, opts) {
L14102: const [bin, args] = isWindows ? ["bash", ["-c", command]] : [process.env.SHELL || "/bin/bash", ["-lc", command]];
L14103: const cap = opts.maxBuffer ?? 4 * 1024 * 1024;
L14104: return new Promise((resolve4) => {
L14105: let output = "";
...
L14114: try {
L14115: proc = (0, import_child_process3.spawn)(bin, args, {
L14116: cwd: opts.cwd,
```

### 10. Critical: Hardcoded Runtime Data Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.2/dist/cli.js>)

Source sends credentials or rich application records to a package-controlled external receiver enabled by default.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Source sends the broad process environment to a literal external destination.
L38: * Constructs the CommanderError class
L39: * @param {number} exitCode suggested exit code which could be used with process.exit
L40: * @param {string} code an id string representing the error
...
L964: var EventEmitter2 = require("node:events").EventEmitter;
L965: var childProcess = require("node:child_process");
L966: var path15 = require("node:path");
...
L1013: this._outputConfiguration = {
L1014: writeOut: (str) => process2.stdout.write(str),
L1015: writeErr: (str) => process2.stderr.write(str),
...
L1049: * @returns {Command[]}
L1050: * @private
L1051: */
```

### 11. Critical: Credential Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.2/dist/cli.js>)

Source appears to send environment or credential material to an external endpoint.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L38: * Constructs the CommanderError class
L39: * @param {number} exitCode suggested exit code which could be used with process.exit
L40: * @param {string} code an id string representing the error
...
L964: var EventEmitter2 = require("node:events").EventEmitter;
L965: var childProcess = require("node:child_process");
L966: var path15 = require("node:path");
...
L1013: this._outputConfiguration = {
L1014: writeOut: (str) => process2.stdout.write(str),
L1015: writeErr: (str) => process2.stderr.write(str),
...
L1049: * @returns {Command[]}
L1050: * @private
L1051: */
```

### 12. High: Credential Redirect Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.2/dist/cli.js>)

Manifest-reachable source sends a prompted API credential to a fixed unofficial gateway and persists the redirection.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Manifest-reachable source captures an API credential, sends it to a fixed unofficial gateway, and persists that redirection in agent or shell configuration.
dist/cli.js:
headers["Authorization"] = "Basic " + authBuf.toString("base64");
fs13.writeFileSync(syncFile, "", "utf8");
var execString = "var http = require('http'), https = require('https'), fs = require('fs');var doRequest = http" + (ssl ? "s" : "") + ".request;var options = " + JSON.stringify(opt...
delete opts.headers.authorization;
if (opts.auth && !options.headers.authorization) {
options.headers.authorization = "Basic " + Buffer.from(opts.auth).toString("base64");
var import_readline = __toESM(require("readline"));
const rl = import_readline.default.createInterface({
```

### 13. High: Entrypoint Foreign Package Code Overwrite
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.2/dist/cli.js>)

Manifest-reachable source overwrites another installed package with package-defined remote behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Manifest-reachable source resolves another installed package, overwrites its runtime code, and injects package-defined remote behavior.
dist/cli.js:
// node_modules/commander/lib/error.js
"node_modules/commander/lib/error.js"(exports2) {
// node_modules/commander/lib/argument.js
"node_modules/commander/lib/argument.js"(exports2) {
// node_modules/commander/lib/help.js
"node_modules/commander/lib/help.js"(exports2) {
// node_modules/commander/lib/option.js
"node_modules/commander/lib/option.js"(exports2) {
```

### 14. High: Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 82.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.2/dist/cli.js>)

Source combines command execution, command-output handling, and outbound requests; review data flow before blocking.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L14258: const env = await spawnEnv();
L14259: return new Promise((resolve4, reject) => {
L14260: const proc = (0, import_child_process4.spawn)(bin, rest, { cwd: usableCwd(paths.root), env });
L14261: let stderr = "";
L14262: proc.stderr?.on("data", (d) => {
...
L14271: });
L14272: proc.stdin?.write(input);
L14273: proc.stdin?.end();
```

### 15. High: Remote Agent Bridge
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 84.0%
- **Path:** index/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.2/index/index.js>)

Source exposes local file and command tools to a remote model endpoint.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L41737: if (e) return e.href;
L41738: F(`Invalid absolute docBaseUrl: "${t}".`);
L41739: }
...
L87860: *
L87861: * This can be used by clients to improve the LLM's understanding of available tools, resources, etc. It can be thought of like a "hint" to the model. For example, this information ...
L87862: */
```

### 16. High: Cross File Remote Execution Context
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 72.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.2/dist/cli.js>)

Source spawns a local helper that also contains network and dynamic execution context; review data flow before blocking.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Cross-file remote execution chain: dist/cli.js spawns index/index.js; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution.
L38: * Constructs the CommanderError class
L39: * @param {number} exitCode suggested exit code which could be used with process.exit
L40: * @param {string} code an id string representing the error
...
L964: var EventEmitter2 = require("node:events").EventEmitter;
L965: var childProcess = require("node:child_process");
L966: var path15 = require("node:path");
...
L1013: this._outputConfiguration = {
L1014: writeOut: (str) => process2.stdout.write(str),
L1015: writeErr: (str) => process2.stderr.write(str),
...
L1049: * @returns {Command[]}
L1050: * @private
L1051: */
```

### 17. Critical: Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.2/dist/cli.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.start -> dist/cli.js
L38: * Constructs the CommanderError class
L39: * @param {number} exitCode suggested exit code which could be used with process.exit
L40: * @param {string} code an id string representing the error
...
L964: var EventEmitter2 = require("node:events").EventEmitter;
L965: var childProcess = require("node:child_process");
L966: var path15 = require("node:path");
...
L1013: this._outputConfiguration = {
L1014: writeOut: (str) => process2.stdout.write(str),
L1015: writeErr: (str) => process2.stderr.write(str),
...
L1049: * @returns {Command[]}
L1050: * @private
L1051: */
```

### 18. High: Trigger Reachable Credential Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.2/dist/cli.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable credential exfiltration chain: scripts.start -> dist/cli.js
L38: * Constructs the CommanderError class
L39: * @param {number} exitCode suggested exit code which could be used with process.exit
L40: * @param {string} code an id string representing the error
...
L964: var EventEmitter2 = require("node:events").EventEmitter;
L965: var childProcess = require("node:child_process");
L966: var path15 = require("node:path");
...
L1013: this._outputConfiguration = {
L1014: writeOut: (str) => process2.stdout.write(str),
L1015: writeErr: (str) => process2.stderr.write(str),
...
L1049: * @returns {Command[]}
L1050: * @private
L1051: */
```

### 19. High: Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.2/dist/cli.js>)

A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches command-output exfiltration behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable command-output exfiltration chain: scripts.start -> dist/cli.js
L14258: const env = await spawnEnv();
L14259: return new Promise((resolve4, reject) => {
L14260: const proc = (0, import_child_process4.spawn)(bin, rest, { cwd: usableCwd(paths.root), env });
L14261: let stderr = "";
L14262: proc.stderr?.on("data", (d) => {
...
L14271: });
L14272: proc.stdin?.write(input);
L14273: proc.stdin?.end();
```

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

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

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

Package source contains URL literals.

### 22. Medium: Ships Native Binary
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** vendor/frpc-linux-amd64
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.2/vendor/frpc-linux-amd64>)

Package ships native binary artifacts.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```text
path = vendor/frpc-linux-amd64
kind = native_binary
sizeBytes = 16453816
magicHex = [redacted]
```

### 23. 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.

### 24. Medium: Wildcard Dependency
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 80.0%

Package manifest contains a wildcard dependency.

### 25. High: Semantic Analysis Limited
- **Category:** Scanner Coverage
- **Confidence:** 100.0%
- **Path:** index/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.2/index/index.js>)

A bounded semantic-analysis stage reached its safety limit; remaining detectors completed, but this package requires AI review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_path_work_budget_exceeded; limitedFiles = 2
```

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** No

- **Dependencies:** 1
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 7
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 1

### Published dependency entries
- node-datachannel ^0.12.0 (Dependency)

## Package metadata
- **Package:** @factiii/runner
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 0.9.2
- **License:** ISC
- **Version published:** 2026-08-17T11:12:47.658Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-07-01T01:18:58.504Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-10-22T22:33:07.705Z
- **Known versions:** 34
- **Latest version:** 0.28.0
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** Factiii Runner, run Board AI agents on a machine you control. Pairs with the Factiii web/mobile clients over WebRTC.
- **Maintainers:** hammad387, jsnyder10, shyam415
- **Keywords:** factiii, runner, claude, ai, agent, webrtc, cli
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=20
- **Artifact files:** 9
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 67,772,081 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 1
- **Attestations:** No

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@factiii/runner/v/0.9.2>)
- [Homepage](<https://factiii.com/>)