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@octavus/agent@1.0.6

Octavus Agent CLI - run one of your cloud Octavus Agents on a machine you control, using that machine as the agent's computer. The agent lives in the cloud (fully configured and observable); the local machine only supplies the computer and the trigger.

AI Security Review

scanned 2mo ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

Source inspection found no lifecycle hook or concealed automatic payload, but it deliberately gives a remotely controlled agent broad local execution and data-access capabilities after explicit user invocation. This is a dangerous dual-use agent capability and warrants a warning rather than a malware block.

Static reason

One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source

Trigger

The user runs octoagent auth and then octoagent run with an API key and prompt.

Impact

A compromised platform account, key, or remote agent configuration could act on files, commands, browser sessions, and screen content available to the invoked workspace.

Mechanism

Remote agent session dispatch through local filesystem, shell, browser, and computer-control services.

AI rationale

Evidence

package.jsondist/index.jsdist/filesystem-mcp.mjsdist/browser-extension-mcp.jsdist/computer-mcp/dist/index.jsdist/screen-publisher/index.js~/.octavus/<env>/config.json<selected-workspace>/downloads

Network endpoints3

octavus.aioctavus.ai/api/cli/versionoctavus.ai/api/v1/workforce/cli/sessions

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 90.0% confidence as Unknown with medium false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

The explicit run command starts a cloud-controlled agent with filesystem, shell, browser, and computer-use access in the selected workspace.
The runtime sends the user prompt and bearer API key to the configured platform, then connects to an operator relay that can dispatch sessions and screen-stream requests.
The package can persist an API key and browser profile under the user's Octavus directory.
The package has no npm lifecycle scripts, so this behavior is not automatically triggered on installation.

Evidence against

The manifest exposes only a user-invoked CLI binary and declares no install hooks.
The command requires an API key and a prompt before it starts a session.
Workspace access is rooted at the user-selected working directory, with a refusal for the home directory or filesystem root unless the user supplies --force.
The observed network use is directed to the configured Octavus platform rather than an unrelated host.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessEnvironmentVarsEval

Source & flagged code

10 flagged

dist/computer-mcp/dist/index.jsView file

53`);if(e===-1)return null;const t=this._buffer.toString("utf8",0,e).replace(/\r$/,"");return this._buffer=this._buffer.subarray(e+1),x_(t)}clear(){this._buffer=void 0}};function x_(... L54: `}var I_=class{constructor(e=_4.stdin,t=_4.stdout){this._stdin=e,this._stdout=t,this._readBuffer=new B_,this._started=!1,this._ondata=u=>{this._readBuffer.append(u),this.processRea... L55: xcode-select --install`)}return e}function q_(){const e=Qn();if(!Xn(e))throw new Error(`Linux driver not found at ${e}. Ensure linux/linux-driver.py exists.`);try{P_(e,493)}catch{}...

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/computer-mcp/dist/index.jsView on unpkg · L53

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @octavus/agent@1.0.0 matchedPath = dist/computer-mcp/dist/index.js matchedIdentity = npm:QG9jdGF2dXMvYWdlbnQ:1.0.0 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/computer-mcp/dist/index.jsView on unpkg

5|| (${A} === "string" && ${f} && ${f} == +${f} && !(${f} % 1))`).assign(U,(0,r._)`+${f}`);return;case"boolean":E.elseIf((0,r._)`${f} === "false" || ${f} === 0 || ${f} === null`).as... L6: || ${A} === "boolean" || ${f} === null`).assign(U,(0,r._)`[${f}]`)}}}function D({gen:p,parentData:_,parentDataProperty:C},E){p.if((0,r._)`${_} !== undefined`,()=>p.assign((0,r._)`$... L7: missingProperty: ${d},

Low

Eval

Package source references a known benign dynamic code generation pattern.

dist/computer-mcp/dist/index.jsView on unpkg · L5

dist/browser-extension-mcp.jsView file

5|| (${k} === "string" && ${d} && ${d} == +${d} && !(${d} % 1))`).assign(I,(0,r._)`+${d}`);return;case"boolean":h.elseIf((0,r._)`${d} === "false" || ${d} === 0 || ${d} === null`).as... L6: || ${k} === "boolean" || ${d} === null`).assign(I,(0,r._)`[${d}]`)}}}function D({gen:p,parentData:b,parentDataProperty:C},h){p.if((0,r._)`${b} !== undefined`,()=>p.assign((0,r._)`$... L7: missingProperty: ${f}, L8: depsCount: ${c}, L9: deps: ${l}}`};var r={keyword:"dependencies",type:"object",schemaType:"object",error:e.error,code(s){const[c,l]=i(s);a(s,c),o(s,l)}};function i({schema:s}){const c={},l={};for(const... L10: `).join(`\r

High

Same File Env Network Execution

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

dist/browser-extension-mcp.jsView on unpkg · L5

51L52: `)}D.write("payload.value = newResult;"),D.write("return payload;");const _=D.compile();return(p,b)=>_(g,p,b)};let i;const a=Dr,o=!uu.jitless,c=o&&p0.value,l=t.catchall;let f;e._zo... L53: L54: Set the \`cycles\` parameter to \`"ref"\` to resolve cyclical schemas with defs.`)}for(const a of e.seen.entries()){const o=a[1];if(t===a[0]){i(a);continue}if(e.external){const c=e... L55: ]))`;continue}else if(u[s]==="$"){r+=`($|(?=[\r ... L59: `);if(e===-1)return null;const t=this._buffer.toString("utf8",0,e).replace(/\r$/,"");return this._buffer=this._buffer.subarray(e+1),D3(t)}clear(){this._buffer=void 0}};function D3(... L60: `}var $3=class{constructor(e=qp.stdin,t=qp.stdout){this._stdin=e,this._stdout=t,this._readBuffer=new E3,this._started=!1,this._ondata=n=>{this._readBuffer.appe

High

Command Output Exfiltration

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

dist/browser-extension-mcp.jsView on unpkg · L51

dist/filesystem-mcp.mjsView file

3var fE=Object.create;var Vl=Object.defineProperty;var mE=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var hE=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var gE=Object.getPrototypeOf,vE=Object.prototype.hasOwnPr... L4: `:""},this._extScope=t,this._scope=new qt.Scope({parent:t}),this._nodes=[new sm]}toString(){return this._root.render(this.opts)}name(t){return this._scope.name(t)}scopeName(t){retu... L5: || (${a} == "string" && ${n} && ${n} == +${n})`).assign(s,(0,K._)`+${n}`);return;case"integer":o.elseIf((0,K._)`${a} === "boolean" || ${n} === null L6: || (${a} === "string" && ${n} && ${n} == +${n} && !(${n} % 1))`).assign(s,(0,K._)`+${n}`);return;case"boolean":o.elseIf((0,K._)`${n} === "false" || ${n} === 0 || ${n} === null`).as... L7: || ${a} === "boolean" || ${n} === null`).assign(s,(0,K._)`[${n}]`)}}}function AN

High

Obfuscated Payload Loader

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

dist/filesystem-mcp.mjsView on unpkg · L3

dist/index.jsView file

2Trigger-reachable command-output exfiltration chain: manifest.bin -> dist/index.js L2: import { createRequire as _createRequire } from 'module'; const require = _createRequire(import.meta.url); L3: var hF=Object.create;var mm=Object.defineProperty;var mF=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var gF=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var vF=Object.getPrototypeOf,_F=Object.prototype.hasOwnPr... L4: `).join(`\r ... L8: \r L9: `+r)}function go(e,t,r,o,n,i){if(e.listenerCount("wsClientError")){let s=new Error(n);Error.captureStackTrace(s,go),e.emit("wsClientError",s,r,t)}else Oa(r,o,n,i)}});var u1=x((She,... L10: \0`,j+=be(T,2),j+=a.magic,j+=be(v,2),j+=be(y,2),j+=be(C.crc32,4),j+=be(C.compressedSize,4),j+=be(C.uncompressedSize,4),j+=be(c.length,2),j+=be(b.length,2);var Ae=hp.LOCAL_FILE_HEAD...

High

Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration

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

dist/index.jsView on unpkg · L2

dist/computer-mcp/linux/linux-driver.pyView file

•path = dist/computer-mcp/linux/linux-driver.py kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 37569 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

dist/computer-mcp/linux/linux-driver.pyView on unpkg

dist/screen-publisher/index.jsView file

•matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta matchedPackage = @octavus/agent@1.0.4 matchedIdentity = npm:QG9jdGF2dXMvYWdlbnQ:1.0.4 similarity = 0.900 summary = stored previous version shares package body but lacks this dangerous source file

Critical

Previous Version Dangerous Delta

This package version adds a dangerous source file absent from the previous stored version; route for source-aware review.

dist/screen-publisher/index.jsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

10 flagged · loading source

dist/computer-mcp/dist/index.jsView file

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/computer-mcp/dist/index.jsView on unpkg · L53

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/computer-mcp/dist/index.jsView on unpkg

Findings

1 Critical7 High4 Medium5 Low

CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/screen-publisher/index.js

HighChild Processdist/computer-mcp/dist/index.js

HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/browser-extension-mcp.js

HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/browser-extension-mcp.js

HighObfuscated Payload Loaderdist/filesystem-mcp.mjs

HighTrigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltrationdist/index.js

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritydist/computer-mcp/dist/index.js

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritydist/browser-extension-mcp.js

MediumNetwork

MediumEnvironment Vars

MediumShips Build Helperdist/computer-mcp/linux/linux-driver.py

Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @octavus/agent@1.0.6.

See all versions of @octavus/agent for other recorded verdicts.

Review the evidence and your use of @octavus/agent@1.0.6 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.

Evidence last updated: 2026-08-30 00:29:57.333Z (UTC).

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