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channel-worker@2.5.98
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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-aiThis is a high-risk remote worker with unattended code and file delivery, but the source does not establish covert or unconsented install-time malicious behavior. Treat it as a warning-worthy dangerous capability rather than a confirmed malware package.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
A user starts the paired daemon; the configured API later returns a command or newer extension version.
Impact
A compromised or malicious dashboard can place files and replace the extension code used by the worker.
Mechanism
Remote command execution and unattended extension replacement.
AI rationale
This is a high-risk remote worker with unattended code and file delivery, but the source does not establish covert or unconsented install-time malicious behavior. Treat it as a warning-worthy dangerous capability rather than a confirmed malware package.
Evidence
lib/daemon.jslib/extension-updater.jslib/command-poller.jslib/updater.jslib/api-client.js
Network endpoints2
api.channel.tunasm.artregistry.npmjs.org/channel-worker/latest
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 87.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The daemon automatically checks for and updates an extension when it starts.
- The extension updater downloads an archive from the configured API and replaces the configured extension directory.
- A remotely supplied command can download any URL and write it to the supplied path.
- The daemon continuously polls its API for commands, including extension updates and restarts.
- The running daemon automatically installs newer global releases from npm.
Evidence against
- package.json has no preinstall, install, or postinstall hook and no self-dependency.
- Starting the daemon requires an explicit user command and a worker token.
- The inspected code shows no credential harvesting, secret exfiltration, eval, or hidden binary payload.
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@2.5.98.
See all versions of channel-worker for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of channel-worker@2.5.98 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.
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