ft-scout@9.0.8
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AI Security Review
scanned 2mo ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThis is a powerful user-invoked coding and desktop automation tool, creating real dangerous-capability risk. It lacks an install hook or a concrete malicious execution or exfiltration chain.
Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
Running scout agent, scout setup, or desktop-agent features.
Impact
A user or compromised agent prompt could execute commands, install project dependencies, modify project files, or capture local screens.
Mechanism
User-directed shell execution, dependency installation, and desktop automation.
AI rationale
This is a powerful user-invoked coding and desktop automation tool, creating real dangerous-capability risk. It lacks an install hook or a concrete malicious execution or exfiltration chain.
Evidence
bin/src/index.jsbin/src/engine/verifier.jsbin/src/engine/computer/computerController.js.ft/bin/scout_driver.exe
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 90.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The explicit agent command offers shell-command execution and automatic retention of changes.
- Its command runner passes supplied commands to a shell in the current project directory.
- The desktop controller can capture screenshots and invokes native automation on Windows.
Evidence against
- package.json has no preinstall, install, postinstall, or self-dependency.
- No source-established credential harvesting or unconsented outbound exfiltration was found.
- The risky capabilities are reached through named user CLI commands, not package installation or import.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
18 flaggedbin/src/utils/firebaseAuth.jsView file
1patternName = google_api_key
severity = high
line = 1
High
High Secret
Package contains a high-severity secret pattern.
bin/src/utils/firebaseAuth.jsView on unpkg · L11patternName = google_api_key
severity = high
line = 1
High
Secret Pattern
Google API key in bin/src/utils/firebaseAuth.js
bin/src/utils/firebaseAuth.jsView on unpkg · L1bin/src/server/server.jsView file
3import path from 'path';
L4: import { exec } from 'child_process';
L5: import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
High
Child Process
Package source references child process execution.
bin/src/server/server.jsView on unpkg · L3Findings
3 Critical12 High5 Medium5 Low
CriticalCredential Exfiltrationbin/src/utils/email.js
CriticalTrigger Reachable Dangerous Capabilitybin/src/utils/email.js
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltabin/src/engine/agentEngine.js
HighHigh Secretbin/src/utils/firebaseAuth.js
HighChild Processbin/src/server/server.js
HighShellbin/src/commands/agent.js
HighSame File Env Network Executionbin/src/utils/holoseneAuth.js
HighSandbox Evasion Gated Capabilitybin/src/commands/setup.js
HighRemote Agent Bridgebin/src/engine/agentEngine.js
HighTrigger Reachable Credential Exfiltrationbin/src/utils/email.js
HighRuntime Package Install
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to ft-scout@9.0.8.
See all versions of ft-scout for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of ft-scout@9.0.8 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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