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channel-worker@2.5.138
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Channel Manager worker daemon — runs on remote machines to execute video pipeline jobs
AI Security Review
scanned 8d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe flagged install and command execution behaviors are reachable in the operator-started worker and are scoped to same-package updates and dashboard worker operations. The inspected source does not establish a concrete attack surface.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
The operator runs the CLI to pair or start the worker.
Impact
These inspected behaviors support the package’s stated worker and update functions; no unrelated credential transfer or unauthorized system mutation was established.
Mechanism
The worker uses its configured API URL and worker token for dashboard requests, polls channel operations, and checks the npm registry for newer channel-worker releases.
AI rationale
The flagged install and command execution behaviors are reachable in the operator-started worker and are scoped to same-package updates and dashboard worker operations. The inspected source does not establish a concrete attack surface.
Evidence
package.jsonbin/cli.jslib/updater.jslib/daemon.jslib/api-client.js
Network endpoints2
registry.npmjs.org/${PKG_NAME}/latestapi.channel.tunasm.art
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 88.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- The manifest identifies this as a video pipeline worker and has no install lifecycle hook.
- The CLI pairs the worker with a dashboard and accepts an API URL supplied by the operator.
- The updater checks the npm registry and installs a newer release of this same package when an update is available.
- The daemon starts periodic update checks and polls worker commands through the authenticated API client.
- The command API lists profile, upload, and related channel worker operations consistent with the package’s stated role.
Evidence against
- The daemon can install a newer package release at runtime and handle remote worker commands; inspected source ties these behaviors to the worker update and dashboard workflow.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShellWebSocket
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
6 flaggedbin/cli.jsView file
182L183: const { spawn } = require('child_process');
L184: const LOG_FILE = path.join(CONFIG_DIR, 'daemon.log');
High
2L3: const fs = require('fs');
L4: const path = require('path');
Medium
Dynamic Require
Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.
bin/cli.jsView on unpkg · L2lib/updater.jsView file
•matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta
matchedPackage = channel-worker@2.5.102
matchedIdentity = npm:Y2hhbm5lbC13b3JrZXI:2.5.102
similarity = 0.500
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.
Findings
1 Critical4 High4 Medium4 Low
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltalib/updater.js
HighChild Processbin/cli.js
HighShelllib/updater.js
HighRuntime Package Installlib/updater.js
HighSemantic Analysis Limitedlib/daemon.js#virtual:normalized:round1
MediumDynamic Requirebin/cli.js
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowScripts Present
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to channel-worker@2.5.138.
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