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channel-worker@2.5.97
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Channel Manager worker daemon — runs on remote machines to execute video pipeline jobs
AI Security Review
scanned 2mo ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe source establishes a significant remote code and browser-control update surface, including automatic replacement of a local extension and global self-updates. It does not establish a concrete malicious payload or install-time compromise chain.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
A user starts the paired worker daemon.
Impact
A compromised or malicious service could replace the extension or package and operate connected browser profiles.
Mechanism
Remote update delivery, global self-update, and command polling.
AI rationale
The source establishes a significant remote code and browser-control update surface, including automatic replacement of a local extension and global self-updates. It does not establish a concrete malicious payload or install-time compromise chain.
Evidence
lib/daemon.jslib/extension-updater.jslib/updater.jslib/command-poller.jslib/playwright-runner.js~/.channel-worker/config.jsonconfigured extension_pathglobal channel-worker installation
Network endpoints2
api.channel.tunasm.artregistry.npmjs.org
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 90.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The daemon automatically downloads and replaces a browser extension from its remote API at startup.
- The running daemon checks npm every five minutes and globally installs a newer release of itself.
- A remote service can dispatch named browser-automation commands that the worker runs against local logged-in profiles.
Evidence against
- package.json has no preinstall, install, or postinstall hook.
- The package has no self-dependency and no code that harvests environment variables or local credential files.
- The local cache listens only on loopback, and the command types are explicitly enumerated by the API client.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkWebSocket
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
5 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
29console.log(`[updater] Installing ${PKG_NAME}@${version}...`);
L30: execSync(`npm install -g ${PKG_NAME}@${version}`, { stdio: 'inherit', windowsHide: true });
L31: console.log(`[updater] Installed ${PKG_NAME}@${version}`);
High
Runtime Package Install
Package source invokes a package manager install command at runtime.
lib/updater.jsView on unpkg · L29Findings
1 Critical3 High4 Medium4 Low
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltalib/command-poller.js
HighChild Processbin/cli.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@2.5.97.
See all versions of channel-worker for other recorded verdicts.
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- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
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