---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@factiii/runner/v/0.9.6"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@factiii/runner/v/0.9.6.md"
package: "@factiii/runner"
report_status: "published"
title: "@factiii/runner@0.9.6 npm security report"
verdict: "clean"
version: "0.9.6"
---

# @factiii/runner@0.9.6 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Allowed — no malicious behavior detected** — No malicious behavior detected. 25 low-signal pattern(s) reviewed.

- **Verdict:** Clean
- **Product-default install policy:** Allow
- **Firewall policy:** No policy match
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** None published
- **Selected version:** 0.9.6
- **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: clean; recommendation: mark clean. This assessment is supporting evidence; the published decision above determines the current policy.

The scanner findings map to an explicitly invoked, paired remote-agent runner and bundled dependencies. Source inspection found no install hook, credential exfiltration endpoint, stealth persistence, or unconsented control-surface mutation.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Clean
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 94.0%
- **Started:** 2026-08-19T13:14:32.059Z
- **Finished:** 2026-08-19T13:15:40.961Z
- **Download time:** 1266 ms
- **Static scan time:** 13287 ms
- **AI review time:** 54348 ms
- **Total time:** 68902 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:** No unconsented install-time or import-time attack behavior is established. Runtime networked agent execution occurs only after explicit pairing and a user-run start command.

- **Trigger:** User runs setup/connect, approves pairing, then runs factiii-runner start.

- **Impact:** Authorized paired users can run board-agent and terminal workflows on the host.

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

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-08-19T13:15:40.961Z

### AI review details

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

- **Mechanism:** Paired Factiii runner daemon with WebRTC/API connectivity and local agent tooling.

- **Rationale:** The scanner findings map to an explicitly invoked, paired remote-agent runner and bundled dependencies. Source inspection found no install hook, credential exfiltration endpoint, stealth persistence, or unconsented control-surface mutation.

- **Files touched:** dist/cli.js, index/index.js, index/image-package.json

- **Network endpoints:** https://api.factiii.com, http://127.0.0.1:\<port\>

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Clean

- **Confidence:** 94.0%

- **Recommended action:** mark\_clean

- **Intent class:** Benign

- **False-positive risk:** Low

- **Evidence for AI clean decision:** No install lifecycle hook is declared; only prepublishOnly exists., The CLI requires explicit browser-approved pairing and token entry before configuration is saved., Daemon start is an explicit command and refuses without prior configuration.

- **Evidence against:** The intended daemon can execute AI-agent and terminal workflows after an owner pairs and starts it., It contacts the configured Factiii API and runs a local index service., Bundled native frpc binaries and runtime dependency installation increase normal operational risk, but do not establish malicious behavior.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @factiii/runner@0.9.6.

- Review the evidence and your use of @factiii/runner@0.9.6 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: Non Install Lifecycle Scripts
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 80.0%

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

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

Package declares npm scripts.

### 3. Medium: Secret Pattern
- **Category:** Secrets
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.6/dist/cli.js>)

Package contains a possible secret pattern.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
patternName = generic_password
severity = medium
line = 12945
matchedText = url2.pas...ic";
```

### 4. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.6/dist/cli.js>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L964: var EventEmitter = require("node:events").EventEmitter;
L965: var childProcess = require("node:child_process");
L966: var path16 = require("node:path");
```

### 5. High: Eval
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 80.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.6/dist/cli.js>)

Package source references dynamic code evaluation.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L14626: var SELF_WRITE_MS = 2e3;
L14627: var dynamicImport = new Function("s", "return import(s)");
L14628: var loadSubscribe = null;
```

### 6. Medium: Dynamic Require
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.6/dist/cli.js>)

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L8: var __hasOwnProp = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;
L9: var __commonJS = (cb, mod) => function __require() {
L10: return mod || (0, cb[__getOwnPropNames(cb)[0]])((mod = { exports: {} }).exports, mod), mod.exports;
```

### 7. Low: Weak Crypto
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 64.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.6/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 EventEmitter = require("node:events").EventEmitter;
L965: var childProcess = require("node:child_process");
L966: var path16 = 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: */
```

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

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 11. High: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.6/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
L13231: var import_promises = __toESM(require("fs/promises"));
L13232: var import_net = __toESM(require("net"));
L13233: var import_path3 = __toESM(require("path"));
...
L13236: // ../../shared/all/helpers/board-agent-core/host-env.ts
L13237: var import_child_process = require("child_process");
L13238: var import_os = __toESM(require("os"));
...
L13246: function addBinDirs(dirs) {
L13247: const current = (process.env.PATH ?? "").split(import_path2.default.delimiter).filter(Boolean);
L13248: const missing = dirs.filter((dir) => dir && !current.includes(dir));
```

### 12. Critical: Hardcoded Runtime Data Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.6/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 EventEmitter = require("node:events").EventEmitter;
L965: var childProcess = require("node:child_process");
L966: var path16 = 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: */
```

### 13. Critical: Credential Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.6/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 EventEmitter = require("node:events").EventEmitter;
L965: var childProcess = require("node:child_process");
L966: var path16 = 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: */
```

### 14. High: Credential Redirect Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.6/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");
content: `Claude ${e.claude_code_version ?? ""} (${e.model ?? "unknown"})`
"- Persistent agent memory in your state dir (~/.claude or ~/.codex) that survives across s
```

### 15. High: Entrypoint Foreign Package Code Overwrite
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.6/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) {
```

### 16. High: Remote Agent Bridge
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 84.0%
- **Path:** index/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.6/index/index.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L41664: if (e) return e.href;
L41665: F(`Invalid absolute docBaseUrl: "${t}".`);
L41666: }
...
L87787: *
L87788: * 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 ...
L87789: */
```

### 17. High: Cross File Remote Execution Context
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 72.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.6/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 EventEmitter = require("node:events").EventEmitter;
L965: var childProcess = require("node:child_process");
L966: var path16 = 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. Critical: Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.6/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 EventEmitter = require("node:events").EventEmitter;
L965: var childProcess = require("node:child_process");
L966: var path16 = 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 Credential Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@factiii/runner@0.9.6/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 EventEmitter = require("node:events").EventEmitter;
L965: var childProcess = require("node:child_process");
L966: var path16 = 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: */
```

### 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@0.9.6/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@0.9.6/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:** Yes
- **Published lifecycle scripts:** prepublishOnly
- **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:** 0.9.6
- **License:** ISC
- **Version published:** 2026-08-19T01:01:02.445Z
- **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:** 67,731,064 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 1
- **Attestations:** No

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@factiii/runner/v/0.9.6>)
- [Homepage](<https://factiii.com/>)