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runtimedev-link@1.0.11

Pure Node.js telemetry for RuntimeDev platform

AI Security Review

scanned 7d ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

The package is a persistent remote-control telemetry agent. Once the CLI is run with configuration, it installs autostart, polls a configured server, executes commands, scans directories, and uploads requested files.

Static reason
No blocking static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
User runs the bin CLI runtimedev-link with token/env configuration.
Impact
Remote operator can maintain user-level persistence, run shell commands, inventory the host, and exfiltrate files/directories from accessible paths.
Mechanism
persistent C2 agent with remote command execution and file exfiltration
Attack narrative
Running the CLI loads token/env configuration, writes persistence files, and starts a polling loop to the configured API. After activation, the server can send commands for shell execution, directory scan requests, and file download requests; results are posted back with host identity and telemetry.
Rationale
Source inspection confirms user-level persistence, remote command execution, and arbitrary path upload behavior that is not limited to benign package functionality. The absence of npm lifecycle hooks reduces install-time blast radius but does not mitigate the malicious runtime payload.
Evidence
package.jsonbin/cli.jslib/persistence.jslib/transport.jslib/exec.jslib/download.jslib/fs_scan.jslib/chrome_extensions.js~/.config/runtimedev-link/agent.env~/.local/share/runtimedev-link/start.sh~/.config/systemd/user/runtimedev-link.servicecrontab~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.runtimedev.link.plist%APPDATA%/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Startup/runtimedev-link.cmdWindows Task Scheduler task runtimedev-link
Network endpoints6
api.ipify.org?format=text<configured apiBase>/api/telemetry/report<configured apiBase>/api/telemetry/poll-command<configured apiBase>/api/telemetry/command-result<configured apiBase>/api/telemetry/directory-scan-result<configured apiBase>/api/telemetry/upload-download

Decision evidence

public snapshot
AI called this Malicious at 98.0% confidence as Malware with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for block
  • bin/cli.js runs installPersistence() during normal CLI startup, not only explicit install.
  • lib/persistence.js registers autostart via systemd user units, crontab, launchd, or Windows Task Scheduler.
  • lib/transport.js polls /api/telemetry/poll-command and executes server-supplied commands through lib/exec.js execSync.
  • lib/download.js zips arbitrary requested file/directory paths and lib/transport.js posts them to /api/telemetry/upload-download.
  • lib/transport.js reports hostname, username, OS info, directory tree, public IP, and Chrome extension inventory.
Evidence against
  • package.json has no npm lifecycle scripts, so install alone does not execute code.
  • Network API base is supplied by token or environment rather than hardcoded, except api.ipify.org for public IP lookup.
Behavioral surface
Source
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell
Supply chain
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Manifest
NoLicense
scanned 10 file(s), 50.5 KB of source, external domains: api.ipify.org, schemas.microsoft.com, www.apple.com

Source & flagged code

2 flagged · loading source
lib/persistence.jsView file
•matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta matchedPackage = runtimedev-link@1.0.12 matchedIdentity = npm:cnVudGltZWRldi1saW5r:1.0.12 similarity = 0.800 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.

lib/persistence.jsView on unpkg
5const path = require('path'); L6: const { execSync, spawnSync } = require('child_process'); L7: const { resolveNodeLaunch, writeLauncherVbs } = require('./win_hidden'); ... L14: L15: function homeDir() { L16: return process.env.HOME || process.env.USERPROFILE || ''; L17: } ... L39: function startScriptPath() { L40: return process.platform === 'win32' L41: ? path.join(dataDir(), 'start.vbs') ... L93: encoding: 'utf8', L94: shell: '/bin/sh',
Medium
Install Persistence

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

lib/persistence.jsView on unpkg · L5

Findings

1 Critical3 Medium4 Low
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltalib/persistence.js
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumInstall Persistencelib/persistence.js
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
LowNo License