registry / Remote code execution / @uipath/rpa-tool / 1.201.0

@uipath/rpa-tool@1.201.0

Tool for creating and managing UiPath RPA projects

AI Security Review

scanned 2mo ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

The source establishes a real remote execution capability, but it is explicit, registered as a UiPath RPA command, and not automatically activated on installation. Classify it as dangerous dual-use rather than malicious.

Static reason

One or more suspicious static signals were detected.

Trigger

A user or integrated caller invokes the registered remote exec command after configuring a remote robot.

Impact

A caller able to use this command can run commands on the configured remote machine.

Mechanism

Forwards an arbitrary command line through UiPath remote IPC.

AI rationale

Evidence

dist/tool.js

Decision evidence

public snapshot

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

Evidence for warning

The registered Remote Exec tool accepts an arbitrary shell command for a configured remote robot.
The command and optional package identifier are forwarded to the remote execution service.
This is a dangerous remote-code-execution capability, although it is exposed as an explicit product command.

Evidence against

package.json has no preinstall, install, or postinstall hook.
The CLI entrypoint runs after explicit command invocation.
Authenticated API requests derive their base URL from the active UiPath environment; no fixed unofficial credential gateway was found.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell

Supply chain

HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings

Manifest

NoLicense

scanned 3 file(s), 2.13 MB of source, external domains: api.nuget.org, cloud.uipath.com, dotnet.microsoft.com, fonts.googleapis.com, fonts.gstatic.com, github.com, govcloud.uipath.us, pkgs.uipath.com, www.w3.org

Source & flagged code

6 flagged

dist/packager-tool.jsView file

Lines 1039-1079javascript

1039 }

1040 getProjectToolFactory(projectType) {

1041 const factory = this.projectFactoryMap.get(projectType);

1042 if (!factory) {

1043 throw new Error(`No tool factory found for project type '${projectType}'`);

1044 }

1045 return factory;

1046 }

1047 reset() {

1048 this.projectFactoryMap.clear();

1049 this.solutionFactory = null;

1050 }

1051}

1052var REGISTRY_KEY = Symbol.for("@uipath/solutionpackager-tool-core/toolsFactoryRepository");

1053var _global = globalThis;

1054if (!_global[REGISTRY_KEY]) {

1055 _global[REGISTRY_KEY] = new ToolsFactoryRepository;

1056}

1057var toolsFactoryRepository = _global[REGISTRY_KEY];

1058

1059// node_modules/@uipath/packager-tool-workflowcompiler/dist/index.js

1060import { execSync } from "node:child_process";

1061import { spawn } from "node:child_process";

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/packager-tool.jsView on unpkg · L1059

1062import { execFileSync } from "node:child_process";

1063import { homedir, platform } from "node:os";

1064var de_default = {

1065 toolWorkflowcompiler: {

1066 lifecycle: {

1067 started: "[WorkflowCompiler] {operation} started",

1068 command: "[WorkflowCompiler] Command: {command}",

1069 completed: "[WorkflowCompiler] {operation} completed in {elapsed}ms with code: {errorCode}",

1070 cancelled: "[WorkflowCompiler] Operation cancelled"

1071 },

1072 errors: {

1073 processExited: "Process exited with code {exitCode}",

1074 failed: "[WorkflowCompiler] {operation} failed: {errorMessage}",

1075 processError: "[WorkflowCompiler] Process error: {message}",

1076 startFailed: "Failed to start workflow compiler: {message}",

1077 operationCancelled: "Operation cancelled",

1078 dotnetNotAvailable: "The .NET SDK 8.0 is required by the workflow compiler, but the 'dotnet' CLI was not found on PATH. Install SDK 8.0 from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/8.0, then re-run this command."

1079 },

Lines 3037-3077javascript

3037 if (isInsideContainer()) {

3038 return false;

3039 }

3040 return true;

3041 }

3042 try {

3043 if (fs3.

Lines 12287-12327javascript

12287 };

12288 return enriched;

12289 }

12290 generateId() {

12291 const bytes = new Uint8Array(8);

12292 let hex =

dist/tool.jsView file

45291const spawnEnv = needsCustomEnv ? { L45292: ...process.env, L45293: ...process.platform !== "win32" && { ... L45297: } : undefined; L45298: const child = spawn(exe, args, { L45299: detached: true, ... L45305: sleep(ms) { L45306: return new Promise((resolve4) => setTimeout(resolve4, ms)); L45307: },

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/tool.jsView on unpkg · L45291

•Manifest-reachable source captures an API credential, sends it to a fixed unofficial gateway, and persists that redirection in agent or shell configuration. dist/tool.js: InvalidBaseUrlError: () => InvalidBaseUrlError, async writeFile(filePath, data) { await fs62.writeFile(filePath, data); await fs62.writeFile(lockFile, ownerId, { flag: "wx" }); await this.writeFile(destEntry, content); throw new Error("No authorization code received"); await fs72.writeFile(tempPath, JSON.stringify(state)); baseUrl: credentials.UIPATH_URL,

High

Credential Redirect Persistence

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

dist/tool.jsView on unpkg

dist/index.jsView file

Lines 18-58javascript

18 if (cached)

19 return cached;

20 }

21 target = mod != null ? __create(__getProtoOf(mod)) : {};

Source & flagged code

6 flagged · loading source

dist/packager-tool.jsView file

1059// node_modules/@uipath/packager-tool-workflowcompiler/dist/index.js L1060: import { execSync } from "node:child_process"; L1061: import { spawn } from "node:child_process";

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/packager-tool.jsView on unpkg · L1059

3057var execFile; L3058: var powerShellPath = () => `${process3.env.SYSTEMROOT || process3.env.windir || String.raw`C:\Windows`}\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe`; L3059: var executePowerShell = async (command, options = {}) => {

High

Shell

Package source references shell execution.

dist/packager-tool.jsView on unpkg · L3057

12307var telemetryInstanceSlot = singleton2("TelemetryService"); L12308: var DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTION_STRING = atob("[redacted]... L12309: function getGlobalTelemetryInstance() {

High

Base64 Obscured Url

Source decodes a Base64-obscured HTTP endpoint at runtime.

dist/packager-tool.jsView on unpkg · L12307

Findings

6 High3 Medium5 Low

HighChild Processdist/packager-tool.js

HighShelldist/packager-tool.js

HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/tool.js

HighCredential Redirect Persistencedist/tool.js

HighCross File Remote Execution Contextdist/index.js

HighBase64 Obscured Urldist/packager-tool.js

MediumNetwork

MediumEnvironment Vars

MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review

LowScripts Present

LowFilesystem

LowHigh Entropy Strings

LowUrl Strings

LowNo License

Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @uipath/rpa-tool@1.201.0.

See all versions of @uipath/rpa-tool for other recorded verdicts.

Review the evidence and your use of @uipath/rpa-tool@1.201.0 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: 2026-09-07 12:37:06.536Z (UTC).

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