---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/botmux"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/botmux/v/3.18.7.md"
package: "botmux"
report_status: "under_review"
title: "botmux@3.18.7 npm security report"
verdict: "suspicious"
version: "3.18.7"
---

# botmux@3.18.7 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Flagged — allowed with a warning** — Allowed by default policy, but 18 finding(s) warrant review before installing.

- **Verdict:** Suspicious
- **Product-default install policy:** Warn
- **Firewall policy:** Matched warn-list
- **Public report status:** Under Review
- **Threat category:** None published
- **Selected version:** 3.18.7
- **Selected version is latest:** No
- **Analysis source:** Static Scan Results (rust-scanner)

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.

Static analysis flagged 18 finding(s) at 93.0% confidence. This version is warn-only unless an AI or security-team review confirms malicious behavior.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Suspicious
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 93.0%
- **Started:** 2026-08-29T17:09:25.222Z
- **Finished:** 2026-08-29T17:09:45.608Z
- **Download time:** 1768 ms
- **Static scan time:** 18617 ms
- **AI review time:** Not available
- **Total time:** 20386 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

No additional public attack-surface or AI-review details are available.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to botmux@3.18.7.

- Review the evidence and your use of botmux@3.18.7 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. High: Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/botmux@3.18.7/package.json>)

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall-bin.mjs
```

### 2. Low: Non Install Lifecycle Scripts
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 80.0%

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

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

Package declares npm scripts.

### 4. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/codex-rpc-engine.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/botmux@3.18.7/dist/codex-rpc-engine.js>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L23: // what froze the Web terminal). See codex-rpc-lifecycle + worker engageCodexRpc.
L24: import { spawn, execFileSync } from 'node:child_process';
L25: import { createServer } from 'node:net';
```

### 5. High: Shell
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/core/worker-pool.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/botmux@3.18.7/dist/core/worker-pool.js>)

Package source references shell execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L86: /** 在完整 Worker 模块加载前接住首条 IPC，避免冷启动耗时被误判为投递失败。 */
L87: function workerForkExecArgv() {
L88: const preloadPath = join(__dirname, '..', 'worker-ipc-preload.js');
```

### 6. Medium: Dynamic Require
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** dist/core/plugins/runtime.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/botmux@3.18.7/dist/core/plugins/runtime.js>)

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L90: throw new Error(`plugin_service_entry_not_found:${record.id}:${entrypoint}`);
L91: const mod = await import(pathToFileURL(entry).href);
L92: const exported = mod.default ?? mod;
```

### 7. Low: Weak Crypto
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 64.0%
- **Path:** dist/worker.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/botmux@3.18.7/dist/worker.js>)

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L9: *   3. Spawns CLI via CliAdapter + PtyBackend (interactive mode)
L10: *   4. Starts HTTP + WebSocket server for xterm.js
L11: *   5. Receives 'message' events from daemon, writes to PTY stdin
...
L20: import { homedir, tmpdir, userInfo } from 'node:os';
L21: import { spawnSync } from 'node:child_process';
L22: import { [redacted], credentialIsolationRequired, [redacted], [redacted], buildCredentialIsolationRules...
...
L176: // this one covers any worker spawn path that bypasses it). Scrubbing
L177: // process.env — not just the spawned child's env — matters because worker-side
L178: // resolvers consult it dynamically (codex submit confirmation / resume
...
L723: headers: { 'content-type': 'application/json' },
L724: body: JSON.stringify({
L725: sessionId: cfg.sessionId,
```

### 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. Medium: Install Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** dist/autostart.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/botmux@3.18.7/dist/autostart.js>)

Source writes installer persistence such as shell profile or service configuration.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L19: */
L20: import { spawnSync } from 'node:child_process';
L21: import { existsSync, mkdirSync, writeFileSync, unlinkSync, readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
...
L35: * MUST BE CONSUMED AND DELETED by whoever reads it (see `cmdStart`). The fleet
L36: * spawns the supervisor with `{...process.env}`, and daemons/workers/session CLIs
L37: * inherit from there; a marker left in the environment would make any later
...
L60: function platform() {
L61: if (process.platform === 'darwin')
L62: return 'macos';
...
L72: function plistPath() {
L73: return join(homedir(), 'Library', 'LaunchAgents', `${LABEL}.plist`);
L74: }
```

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

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 12. High: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/mira-runner.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/botmux@3.18.7/dist/mira-runner.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: #!/usr/bin/env node
L2: import { execFileSync } from 'node:child_process';
L3: import { existsSync } from 'node:fs';
...
L8: import { RunnerControlWriter } from './adapters/cli/runner-control-channel.js';
L9: const MIRA_DOMAIN = 'https://mira.bytedance.com';
L10: const API_BASE_URL = process.env.MIRA_API_BASE_URL ?? `${MIRA_DOMAIN}/mira/api/v1`;
L11: const MODEL_METADATA_URL = process.env.MIRA_MODEL_METADATA_URL ?? `${MIRA_DOMAIN}/api/v1/model/metadata`;
```

### 13. High: Cross File Remote Execution Context
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 72.0%
- **Path:** dist/core/worker-pool.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/botmux@3.18.7/dist/core/worker-pool.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/core/worker-pool.js spawns dist/worker.js; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution.
L4: */
L5: import { execSync } from 'node:child_process';
L6: import { join, dirname, basename } from 'node:path';
...
L28: import { updateMessage, deleteMessage, sendEphemeralCard, sendUserMessage, addReaction, removeReaction, getMessageChatId, MessageWithdrawnError } from '../im/lark/client.js';
L29: import { buildStreamingCard, buildPrivateSnapshotCard, buildSessionCard, buildTuiPromptCard, buildTuiPromptResolvedCard, buildTuiPromptFailedCard, buildRelayedFrozenCard, getCliDis...
L30: import { codexServiceTierBadge } from '../services/codex-service-tier.js';
...
L87: function workerForkExecArgv() {
L88: const preloadPath = join(__dirname, '..', '
```

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

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

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

Package source contains URL literals.

### 16. 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.

### 17. High: Semantic Analysis Limited
- **Category:** Scanner Coverage
- **Confidence:** 100.0%
- **Path:** dist/adapters/cli/runner-control-channel.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/botmux@3.18.7/dist/adapters/cli/runner-control-channel.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_alias_growth_limit_exceeded; limitedFiles = 18
```

### 18. Critical: Previous Version Dangerous Delta
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 93.0%
- **Path:** dist/autostart.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/botmux@3.18.7/dist/autostart.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta
matchedPackage = botmux@3.11.0
matchedIdentity = npm:Ym90bXV4:3.11.0
similarity = 0.483
summary = stored previous version shares package body but lacks this dangerous source file
```

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** Yes
- **Published lifecycle scripts:** postinstall, prepare, prepublishOnly
- **Dependencies:** 15
- **Optional dependencies:** 7
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 19
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 22

### Published dependency entries
- @larksuiteoapi/node-sdk ^1.64.0 (Dependency)
- @modelcontextprotocol/sdk ^1.29.0 (Dependency)
- @xterm/addon-unicode11 ^0.9.0 (Dependency)
- @xterm/headless ^6.0.0 (Dependency)
- croner ^10.0.1 (Dependency)
- dotenv ^17.3.1 (Dependency)
- markdown-it ^14.1.1 (Dependency)
- pm2 ^6.0.0 (Dependency)
- proxy-agent ^6.5.0 (Dependency)
- qrcode-terminal ^0.12.0 (Dependency)
- react ^19.2.7 (Dependency)
- react-dom ^19.2.7 (Dependency)
- ws ^8.19.0 (Dependency)
- yaml ^2.9.0 (Dependency)
- zod ^3.23.0 (Dependency)
- @napi-rs/canvas ^0.1.65 (OptionalDependency)
- botmux-darwin-arm64 3.18.7 (OptionalDependency)
- botmux-darwin-x64 3.18.7 (OptionalDependency)
- botmux-linux-arm64 3.18.7 (OptionalDependency)
- botmux-linux-arm64-musl 3.18.7 (OptionalDependency)
- botmux-linux-x64 3.18.7 (OptionalDependency)
- botmux-linux-x64-musl 3.18.7 (OptionalDependency)

## Package metadata
- **Package:** botmux
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 3.18.7
- **License:** MIT
- **Version published:** 2026-08-29T17:06:54.403Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-06-30T22:10:23.643Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-10-08T01:41:27.574Z
- **Known versions:** 48
- **Latest version:** 3.36.0
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** Bridge between IM platforms and AI coding CLIs — one topic, one CLI session with live streaming
- **Maintainers:** deepcold
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=22
- **Artifact files:** 4220
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 39,267,589 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 1
- **Attestations:** Yes
- **Provenance:** https://slsa.dev/provenance/v1

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/botmux/v/3.18.7>)
- [Repository](<https://github.com/deepcoldy/botmux>)
- [Homepage](<https://github.com/deepcoldy/botmux#readme>)
- [Issues](<https://github.com/deepcoldy/botmux/issues>)
