github.com / jo-inc

jo-inc/camofox-browser

JavaScript·201 files·commit e5a36f5·scanned 7d ago·cached ✓

25/100

LOW RISK

Minor findings consistent with the project type. Nothing reachable from install hooks.

score capped at 25 — 9,246 stars — findings likely legitimate code patterns

verdict accurate?

CLI tool detected

threat-state: lowlive

FINDINGS ░▒▓

criticalchild_process / exec usageExecuting shell commands can be used to download and run malware, exfiltrate data, or modify system files.plugins/vnc/vnc-launcher.js

  const statusFile = path.join(statusDir, 'status');
  const watcher = spawn('sh', [watcherPath], {
    env: buildWatcherEnv({ resolution, vncPassword, viewOnly, vncPort, novncPort, statusFile }),
   ...

criticalchild_process / exec usageExecuting shell commands can be used to download and run malware, exfiltrate data, or modify system files.plugins/vnc/vnc-watcher.test.js

function shell(script, args = [], input = '') {
  return execFileSync('sh', ['-c', `. "$1"; ${script}`, 'sh', library, ...args], {
    input,
    encoding: 'utf8',

infoSuspicious files are not reachable from entry pointsFlagged files exist but are not imported by any entry point. They may be dead code, tests, or attack payloads triggered by another mechanism.+2

infoBase64 encoding usedatob() or Buffer.from with base64. Common in legitimate code but also used to hide malicious URLs.tests/e2e/screenshot.test.js

      // Round-trip: decode back and verify PNG magic bytes
      const decoded = Buffer.from(base64, 'base64');
      expect(decoded[0]).toBe(0x89);
      expect(decoded[1]).toBe(0x50);

infoBase64 encoding usedatob() or Buffer.from with base64. Common in legitimate code but also used to hide malicious URLs.tests/unit/screenshotToolResult.test.js


    const decoded = Buffer.from(result.content[0].data, 'base64');

    // PNG magic bytes

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 3 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.scripts/plugin.js+3

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 4 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.scripts/postinstall.js+3

warningLarge base64-encoded blobA 92-character base64 blob was found. May hide a remote payload or encoded executable code.tests/helpers/testSite.js

iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mP8...

warningFlattened or dead control flowDetected switch(true), dead if branches, or deeply nested ternaries — patterns used by obfuscators to hide execution order.lib/browser-errors.js+3

warningFlattened or dead control flowDetected switch(true), dead if branches, or deeply nested ternaries — patterns used by obfuscators to hide execution order.lib/proxy.js+3

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 9 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.lib/reporter.js+3

warningFlattened or dead control flowDetected switch(true), dead if branches, or deeply nested ternaries — patterns used by obfuscators to hide execution order.lib/reporter.js+3

warningLarge base64-encoded blobA 96-character base64 blob was found. May hide a remote payload or encoded executable code.tests/unit/screenshotToolResult.test.js

iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVR42mP8...

infoSuspicious file in repoExecutable file (build.ps1) in repositorybuild.ps1+2

infoAuthor has no other public repositoriesGitHub user "imohammad-subq" has no other public repositories, common for burner accounts used in scams.+2

Scores are heuristics. A “safe” verdict means no known-malicious patterns were found — clever malware can look boring. Wrong verdict? Flag it above; confirmed false positives become regression tests.

163 files scanned @ e5a36f5 | 9/7/2026 | heuristic scan — always review manually

risk by category

code execution18

network & exfiltration4

file system access0

obfuscation15

supply chain4

owasp / injection0

telemetry

files 163/201rules hit 15engine v5commit e5a36f5

github

jo-inc/camofox-browser

Stealth headless browser for AI agents — bypass Cloudflare, bot detection, and anti-scraping. Drop-in Puppeteer/Playwright replacement.

JavaScript

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201 files

163 scanned(81%)

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entry (0) flagged (19) pkg (14)

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