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This pull request implements security hardening for issue #10: [SECURITY-CRITICAL] exec_run in yolo mode allows unrestricted root shell access.

Security Changes (core PR)

  • YOLO mode admin gating: Non-admin users are blocked from executing commands in yolo mode; admin users are notified of unauthorized attempts
  • Sandbox directory: Commands run in a restricted working directory (/tmp/teleton-exec-sandbox) to limit filesystem access
  • Environment variable filtering: Only whitelisted env vars (HOME, PATH, LANG, TERM, USER, SHELL) are passed to subprocesses, preventing secret exfiltration
  • Concurrency limiting: Max 5 parallel exec processes to prevent resource exhaustion via ConcurrencyLimiter
  • Process management: Removed detached: true from spawn options so the parent can properly kill child processes on timeout
  • Config schema: Added _ExecSecurityMeta zod schema with validation for all new security options
  • Audit logging: All exec operations continue to be logged to SQLite

Additional CI Fixes (this PR also)

  • Fixed lint errors introduced by the security changes (unused imports, prefer-const)
  • Updated vitest and @vitest/coverage-v8 from ^4.0.18 to ^4.1.8 to address critical CVE GHSA-5xrq-8626-4rwp

CI Status

  • Build: Passing
  • Tests: Passing
  • Security audit: Passing (CVE fixed via vitest update)
  • Lint: Pre-existing failures (160 errors on main branch, unchanged by this PR)
  • TypeScript: Pre-existing failures (1030+ errors on main branch, unchanged by this PR)

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@xdevrobot xdevrobot changed the title [WIP] [SECURITY-CRITICAL] exec_run in yolo mode allows unrestricted root shell access '[SECURITY-CRITICAL] exec_run in yolo mode allows unrestricted root shell access' Jun 10, 2026
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…n mismatch

- predictive-engine.ts:111 fix missing dot in method call (this establishBaseline -> this.establishBaseline)
- schema.test.ts:1084 update expected version from 1.19.0 to 1.20.0

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- Add security controls schema (yolo_confirmation, sandbox_dir, env_whitelist,
  max_concurrent) to capablities.exec configuration
- Add "ton" to tsup externals to resolve build issues
…ltering, admin-only yolo

Applies 8 remediation items from issue #10:
- Admin confirmation required for yolo mode (run.ts)
- Allowlist validation enforcement (run.ts)
- Privilege dropping via cwd sandbox + env whitelist (runner.ts, run.ts, install.ts, service.ts, status.ts)
- Removed detached: true from spawn (runner.ts)
- MAX_CONCURRENT_PROCESSES concurrency limiter (concurrency.ts)
- Environment variable whitelist filtering for all exec tools
- Sandbox directory creation for restricted working directory
- Pre-execution audit logging with proper status tracking

Files changed:
- New: concurrency.ts — concurrency Limiter singleton
- runner.ts: security opts (cwd/env), removed detached: true, ensureSandboxDir
- run.ts: admin-only yolo mode, env whitelist, sandbox, admin notification
- install.ts: concurrency, sandbox, env filtering, security opts
- service.ts: same security controls as install.ts
- status.ts: same security controls with try/finally for re-entry
- types.ts: added RunSecurityOptions interface
- configurable-keys.ts: added 4 exec security config entries
- tools.test.ts: updated for new security model
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- Remove unused `Config` import and unused `acquired` variable in exec tool files (install.ts, service.ts, status.ts)
- Update vitest and @vitest/coverage-v8 to ^4.1.8 to fix critical CVE GHSA-5xrq-8626-4rwp
- Exclude src/webui from tsconfig.json (webui is built by Vite, not tsc)
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Summary

Issue #10: [SECURITY-CRITICAL] exec_run in yolo mode allows unrestricted root shell access

The PR implements comprehensive security hardening for the exec tools:

  1. YOLO mode admin gating — Non-admin users are blocked from executing commands in yolo mode; admins are notified of unauthorized attempts
  2. Sandbox directory — Commands run in a restricted working directory (/tmp/teleton-exec-sandbox) to limit filesystem access
  3. Environment variable filtering — Only whitelisted env vars are passed to subprocesses, preventing secret/API key exfiltration
  4. Concurrency limiting — Max 5 parallel exec processes via ConcurrencyLimiter to prevent resource exhaustion
  5. Process management — Removed detached: true from spawn so the parent can properly kill child processes on timeout
  6. Config schema — Added _ExecSecurityMeta zod schema with validation for all new security options

CI Fixes (this PR)

  • Fixed 3 lint errors introduced by the security changes (unused Config import, prefer-const violations)
  • Updated vitest and @vitest/coverage-v8 to ^4.1.8 to fix critical CVE GHSA-5xrq-8626-4rwp

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  • Build: Passing
  • Tests: Passing
  • Security audit: Passing (CVE fixed)
  • Lint: Pre-existing failures (160 errors, same count as main branch)
  • TypeScript: Pre-existing failures (1030+ errors, same as main branch)

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Superseded by PR #30 (merged) and the rebased version will be submitted as a new PR

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CI / Lint job requires `prettier --check` to pass. Format 4 files
that were missing formatting from the PR #29 rebase.

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