---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@netlify/serverless-functions-api"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@netlify/serverless-functions-api/report.md"
package: "@netlify/serverless-functions-api"
report_status: "published"
title: "@netlify/serverless-functions-api@2.28.1 npm security report"
verdict: "suspicious"
version: "2.28.1"
---

# @netlify/serverless-functions-api@2.28.1 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Flagged — allowed with a warning** — Allowed by default policy, but 17 finding(s) warrant review before installing.

- **Verdict:** Suspicious
- **Product-default install policy:** Warn
- **Firewall policy:** Telemetry warning (can be blocked)
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** Telemetry
- **Selected version:** 2.28.1
- **Selected version is latest:** Yes
- **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.

The optional instrumentation module uses default host resource detection, which collects machine identifiers and hostname data, then emits span resources to stdout. Its separate subpath and lack of a direct network endpoint reduce the concern, but the snapshot does not establish disclosure or controls for this host-identifying telemetry.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Suspicious
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 83.0%
- **Started:** 2026-10-30T15:27:11.510Z
- **Finished:** 2026-10-30T15:28:42.085Z
- **Download time:** 764 ms
- **Static scan time:** 2469 ms
- **AI review time:** 87341 ms
- **Total time:** 90575 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:** The optional instrumentation entry automatically gathers host identifiers and includes resource attributes in span records.

- **Trigger:** Importing \`@netlify/serverless-functions-api/instrumentation.js\`.

- **Impact:** Host-identifying metadata may enter runtime logs. The reviewed source does not establish a direct network destination or whether downstream log collection transmits these records.

- **Evidence paths:** dist/telemetry/instrumentation.js, package.json

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-10-30T15:28:42.085Z

### AI review details

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

- **Mechanism:** OpenTelemetry's default host detector reads machine identifiers and gathers hostname and architecture; the exporter serializes spans and their resource attributes to stdout.

- **Rationale:** The optional instrumentation module uses default host resource detection, which collects machine identifiers and hostname data, then emits span resources to stdout. Its separate subpath and lack of a direct network endpoint reduce the concern, but the snapshot does not establish disclosure or controls for this host-identifying telemetry.

- **Files touched:** /etc/machine-id, /var/lib/dbus/machine-id

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Suspicious

- **Confidence:** 83.0%

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

- **Intent class:** Unknown

- **False-positive risk:** Medium

- **Evidence for warning:** The package exposes instrumentation as a separate \`./instrumentation.js\` subpath., The instrumentation SDK enables automatic resource detection by default, including the host detector., The host detector collects the machine hostname, architecture and platform-specific machine ID; Linux reads \`/etc/machine-id\` or \`/var/lib/dbus/machine-id\`., The exporter serializes span resources to stdout, and the SDK starts when the instrumentation module is imported.

- **Evidence against:** The package is a Netlify Functions runtime API, and the instrumentation entry is separate from its default \`dist/index.js\` entry., The exporter writes to stdout; no direct telemetry network endpoint appears in the reviewed module., The HTTP instrumentation is configured to skip headers.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @netlify/serverless-functions-api@2.28.1.

- Review the evidence and your use of @netlify/serverless-functions-api@2.28.1 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. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/telemetry/instrumentation.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@netlify/serverless-functions-api@2.28.1/dist/telemetry/instrumentation.js>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L13: `,NS(a,e),`To resolve the conflict:
L14: `,CS(a,e))}return o}}});var Yd,oU=d(()=>{Yd=class{constructor(e){this._backingStorages=e}record(e,t,o,s){this._backingStorages.forEach(a=>{a.record(e,t,o,s)})}}});var $d,Kd,sU=d(()...
L15: `).find(o=>o.includes("IOPlatformUUID"));if(!e)return"";let t=e.split('" = "');if(t.length===2)return t[1].slice(0,-1)}catch(r){S.debug(`error reading machine id: ${r}`)}return""}v...
```

### 4. High: Shell
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/telemetry/instrumentation.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@netlify/serverless-functions-api@2.28.1/dist/telemetry/instrumentation.js>)

Package source references shell execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L14: `,CS(a,e))}return o}}});var Yd,oU=d(()=>{Yd=class{constructor(e){this._backingStorages=e}record(e,t,o,s){this._backingStorages.forEach(a=>{a.record(e,t,o,s)})}}});var $d,Kd,sU=d(()...
L15: `).find(o=>o.includes("IOPlatformUUID"));if(!e)return"";let t=e.split('" = "');if(t.length===2)return t[1].slice(0,-1)}catch(r){S.debug(`error reading machine id: ${r}`)}return""}v...
L16: `).join(`
```

### 5. Low: Eval
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 45.0%
- **Path:** dist/telemetry/instrumentation.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@netlify/serverless-functions-api@2.28.1/dist/telemetry/instrumentation.js>)

Package source references a known benign dynamic code generation pattern.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L18: `)}function gse(r){r?process.env.DEBUG=r:delete process.env.DEBUG}function vse(){return process.env.DEBUG}function yse(r){r.inspectOpts={};let e=Object.keys(tt.inspectOpts);for(let...
L19: `).map(e=>e.trim()).join(" ")};U2.O=function(r){return this.inspectOpts.colors=this.useColors,lh.inspect(r,this.inspectOpts)}});var B2=T((jUe,Xg)=>{typeof process>"u"||process.type...
L20: for call at
```

### 6. Medium: Dynamic Require
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** dist/index\_server.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@netlify/serverless-functions-api@2.28.1/dist/index_server.js>)

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: import{createRequire}from"module";const require=createRequire(import.meta.url);
L2: var Kd=Object.create;var rn=Object.defineProperty;var Yd=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var Jd=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var Xd=Object.getPrototypeOf,Zd=Object.prototype.hasOwnPr...
```

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

Package source references network APIs.

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

Package source references environment variables.

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

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 10. High: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/index\_server.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@netlify/serverless-functions-api@2.28.1/dist/index_server.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L17: `)),s=h.stream()[Symbol.asyncIterator]()}o=!0}}return new $m.PonyfillReadableStream({start:()=>{r=e.entries()},pull:a=>n?s?s.next().then(({done:l,value:c})=>(l&&(s=void 0),c?a.enqu...
L18: `))),cancel:a=>{var l,c;(l=r==null?void 0:r.return)==null||l.call(r,a),(c=s==null?void 0:s.return)==null||c.call(s,a)}})}function iu(e,t,r){return Object.defineProperty(t,"name",{c...
L19: `)),o.enable(r.StreamResponse);let i;if(e._signal===null?i=void 0:e._signal&&(i=e._signal),o.setStreamProgressCallback(function(){return i!=null&&i.aborted?process.env.DEBUG?s.Cont...
L20: `;s+l.length>kb||(r.push(l),s+=l.length,o||i())}};var Rb="__nfSystemLog",Se=(e,t)=>{sf()||af()(Rb,{msg:e,fields:t})};var Tb=e=>{if(typeof e!="object"||e===null)return"expected an o...
L21: `);return}let n;try{Nf();let s=lg();r=f
```

### 11. High: Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 82.0%
- **Path:** dist/telemetry/instrumentation.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@netlify/serverless-functions-api@2.28.1/dist/telemetry/instrumentation.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: import{createRequire}from"module";const require=createRequire(import.meta.url);
L2: var y$=Object.create;var Gu=Object.defineProperty;var O$=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var A$=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var R$=Object.getPrototypeOf,N$=Object.prototype.hasOwnPr...
L3: `),r.type!==e.type&&(t+=`	- Type '${r.type}' does not match '${e.type}'
...
L13: `,NS(a,e),`To resolve the conflict:
L14: `,CS(a,e))}return o}}});var Yd,oU=d(()=>{Yd=class{constructor(e){this._backingStorages=e}record(e,t,o,s){this._backingStorages.forEach(a=>{a.record(e,t,o,s)})}}});var $d,Kd,sU=d(()...
L15: `).find(o=>o.includes("IOPlatformUUID"));if(!e)return"";let t=e.split('" = "');if(t.length===2)return t[1].slice(0,-1)}catch(r){S.debug(`error reading machine id: ${r}`)}return""}v...
```

### 12. High: Obfuscated Payload Loader
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 86.0%
- **Path:** dist/telemetry/instrumentation.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@netlify/serverless-functions-api@2.28.1/dist/telemetry/instrumentation.js>)

Source contains an obfuscated payload loader that reconstructs and executes hidden code.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L18: `)}function gse(r){r?process.env.DEBUG=r:delete process.env.DEBUG}function vse(){return process.env.DEBUG}function yse(r){r.inspectOpts={};let e=Object.keys(tt.inspectOpts);for(let...
L19: `).map(e=>e.trim()).join(" ")};U2.O=function(r){return this.inspectOpts.colors=this.useColors,lh.inspect(r,this.inspectOpts)}});var B2=T((jUe,Xg)=>{typeof process>"u"||process.type...
L20: for call at
```

### 13. High: Cross File Remote Execution Context
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 72.0%
- **Path:** dist/telemetry/instrumentation.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@netlify/serverless-functions-api@2.28.1/dist/telemetry/instrumentation.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/telemetry/instrumentation.js spawns dist/index.js; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution.
L1: import{createRequire}from"module";const require=createRequire(import.meta.url);
L2: var y$=Object.create;var Gu=Object.defineProperty;var O$=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var A$=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var R$=Object.getPrototypeOf,N$=Object.prototype.hasOwnPr...
L3: `),r.type!==e.type&&(t+=`	- Type '${r.type}' does not match '${e.type}'
...
L13: `,NS(a,e),`To resolve the conflict:
L14: `,CS(a,e))}return o}}});var Yd,oU=d(()=>{Yd=class{constructor(e){this._backingStorages=e}record(e,t,o,s){this._backingStorages.forEach(a=>{a.record(e,t,o,s)})}}});var $d,Kd,sU=d(()...
L15: `).find(o=>o.includes("IOPlatformUUID"));if(!e)return"";let t=
```

### 14. High: Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/telemetry/instrumentation.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@netlify/serverless-functions-api@2.28.1/dist/telemetry/instrumentation.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: manifest.exports -> dist/telemetry/instrumentation.js
L1: import{createRequire}from"module";const require=createRequire(import.meta.url);
L2: var y$=Object.create;var Gu=Object.defineProperty;var O$=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var A$=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var R$=Object.getPrototypeOf,N$=Object.prototype.hasOwnPr...
L3: `),r.type!==e.type&&(t+=`	- Type '${r.type}' does not match '${e.type}'
...
L13: `,NS(a,e),`To resolve the conflict:
L14: `,CS(a,e))}return o}}});var Yd,oU=d(()=>{Yd=class{constructor(e){this._backingStorages=e}record(e,t,o,s){this._backingStorages.forEach(a=>{a.record(e,t,o,s)})}}});var $d,Kd,sU=d(()...
L15: `).find(o=>o.includes("IOPlatformUUID"));if(!e)return"";let t=e.split('" = "');if(t.length===2)return t[1]
```

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

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

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

Package source contains URL literals.

### 17. 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.

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** Yes
- **Published lifecycle scripts:** prepare, prepublishOnly
- **Dependencies:** 1
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 27
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 1

### Published dependency entries
- @netlify/types ^2.8.0 (Dependency)

## Package metadata
- **Package:** @netlify/serverless-functions-api
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 2.28.1
- **License:** MIT
- **Version published:** 2026-10-30T15:25:40.373Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-08-13T13:25:50.731Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-10-30T15:28:42.085Z
- **Known versions:** 13
- **Latest version:** 2.28.1
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** The runtime API for Netlify Functions
- **Author:** Netlify Inc.
- **Maintainers:** netlify-bot, mikewen, youvalv, serhalp-netlify, mlgualtieri-gatsby
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=18.0.0
- **Artifact files:** 69
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 1,380,450 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 2
- **Attestations:** No

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@netlify/serverless-functions-api>)
- [Repository](<https://github.com/netlify/serverless-functions-api>)
- [Homepage](<https://github.com/netlify/serverless-functions-api#readme>)
- [Issues](<https://github.com/netlify/serverless-functions-api/issues>)