Security: API key injection via unquoted interpolation in run_server commands #736

Description

@louisgv

Security Finding

Severity: HIGH
Category: Command injection via API key interpolation

Description

Multiple agent scripts pass OPENROUTER_API_KEY directly into run_server command strings without proper escaping. If an API key contains shell metacharacters (e.g., $(cmd), backticks, ; cmd, etc.), they would be interpreted by the remote shell.

Affected files (non-exhaustive — pattern appears in ~12+ files):

FileLinePattern
latitude/continue.sh35-36run_server "$IP" "printf '%s\n' 'export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' >> /root/.bashrc"
daytona/continue.sh32-33run_server "printf 'export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=%s\n' '${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' >> ~/.bashrc"
scaleway/continue.sh37-38Same pattern with ${OPENROUTER_API_KEY} in double-quoted string
e2b/continue.sh36-37Same pattern
modal/continue.sh35-36Same pattern
upcloud/continue.sh34-35Same pattern
github-codespaces/continue.sh41-42Same pattern
kamatera/nanoclaw.sh43run_server "$IP" "printf 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=%s\n' '${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' > ~/nanoclaw/.env"

Root Cause

The API key is interpolated into a double-quoted string that forms a shell command. The run_server function typically executes this via SSH, meaning the string is parsed by the remote shell. While OpenRouter API keys are normally alphanumeric, any key with special characters would be executed as shell commands.

Remediation

Use the generic_inject_env_vars pattern from shared/common.sh which writes env vars to a temp file with chmod 600, uploads it, and sources it — avoiding shell interpolation entirely. The existing inject_env_vars and inject_env_vars_fly functions in shared/common.sh already do this safely.

For scripts that must use inline commands, use printf '%s' with the key passed as a separate argument rather than interpolated into the format string.

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      , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Add copy buttons to all
       blocks\n(function() {\n function addCopyButtons() {\n document.querySelectorAll('pre code').forEach(function(codeBlock) {\n if (codeBlock.parentElement.hasAttribute('data-copy-added')) return;\n codeBlock.parentElement.setAttribute('data-copy-added', 'true');\n \n var btn = document.createElement('button');\n btn.textContent = 'Copy';\n btn.style.cssText = 'position:absolute;top:4px;right:4px;padding:2px 8px;font-size:11px;background:#4ecdc4;border:none;border-radius:4px;color:#1a1a2e;cursor:pointer;opacity:0.7;transition:opacity 0.2s;';\n btn.onmouseover = function() { this.style.opacity = '1'; };\n btn.onmouseout = function() { this.style.opacity = '0.7'; };\n btn.onclick = function() {\n navigator.clipboard.writeText(codeBlock.textContent).then(function() {\n btn.textContent = 'Copied!';\n setTimeout(function() { btn.textContent = 'Copy'; }, 1500);\n });\n };\n codeBlock.parentElement.style.position = 'relative';\n codeBlock.parentElement.appendChild(btn);\n });\n }\n \n addCopyButtons();\n \n // Re-run on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(addCopyButtons);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Add Copy Buttons to Code Blocks");
      }
      } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Add Copy Buttons to Code Blocks]', __e); }
      })();
      (function(){
      try {
      var __m = "github.com";
      var __re = new RegExp('^' + "github\\.com" + '
      
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      Security: API key injection via unquoted interpolation in run_server commands #736

      Description

      @louisgv

      Security Finding

      Severity: HIGH
      Category: Command injection via API key interpolation

      Description

      Multiple agent scripts pass OPENROUTER_API_KEY directly into run_server command strings without proper escaping. If an API key contains shell metacharacters (e.g., $(cmd), backticks, ; cmd, etc.), they would be interpreted by the remote shell.

      Affected files (non-exhaustive — pattern appears in ~12+ files):

      FileLinePattern
      latitude/continue.sh35-36run_server "$IP" "printf '%s\n' 'export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' >> /root/.bashrc"
      daytona/continue.sh32-33run_server "printf 'export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=%s\n' '${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' >> ~/.bashrc"
      scaleway/continue.sh37-38Same pattern with ${OPENROUTER_API_KEY} in double-quoted string
      e2b/continue.sh36-37Same pattern
      modal/continue.sh35-36Same pattern
      upcloud/continue.sh34-35Same pattern
      github-codespaces/continue.sh41-42Same pattern
      kamatera/nanoclaw.sh43run_server "$IP" "printf 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=%s\n' '${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' > ~/nanoclaw/.env"

      Root Cause

      The API key is interpolated into a double-quoted string that forms a shell command. The run_server function typically executes this via SSH, meaning the string is parsed by the remote shell. While OpenRouter API keys are normally alphanumeric, any key with special characters would be executed as shell commands.

      Remediation

      Use the generic_inject_env_vars pattern from shared/common.sh which writes env vars to a temp file with chmod 600, uploads it, and sources it — avoiding shell interpolation entirely. The existing inject_env_vars and inject_env_vars_fly functions in shared/common.sh already do this safely.

      For scripts that must use inline commands, use printf '%s' with the key passed as a separate argument rather than interpolated into the format string.

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      Automated security scan (spawn security team)

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          , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Force GitHub README to respect dark mode\n(function() {\n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '\n .markdown-body {\n color-scheme: dark light;\n }\n .markdown-body pre { background: #161b22 !important; }\n .markdown-body code { background: rgba(110, 118, 129, 0.4) !important; }\n .markdown-body table th, .markdown-body table td { border-color: #30363d !important; }\n .markdown-body img { background: #0d1117; }\n .markdown-body blockquote { border-left-color: #8b949e; }\n .markdown-body hr { border-color: #30363d; }\n ';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n})();", "GitHub Dark Mode README Fix"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:GitHub Dark Mode README Fix]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "*"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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          Security: API key injection via unquoted interpolation in run_server commands #736

          Description

          @louisgv

          Security Finding

          Severity: HIGH
          Category: Command injection via API key interpolation

          Description

          Multiple agent scripts pass OPENROUTER_API_KEY directly into run_server command strings without proper escaping. If an API key contains shell metacharacters (e.g., $(cmd), backticks, ; cmd, etc.), they would be interpreted by the remote shell.

          Affected files (non-exhaustive — pattern appears in ~12+ files):

          FileLinePattern
          latitude/continue.sh35-36run_server "$IP" "printf '%s\n' 'export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' >> /root/.bashrc"
          daytona/continue.sh32-33run_server "printf 'export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=%s\n' '${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' >> ~/.bashrc"
          scaleway/continue.sh37-38Same pattern with ${OPENROUTER_API_KEY} in double-quoted string
          e2b/continue.sh36-37Same pattern
          modal/continue.sh35-36Same pattern
          upcloud/continue.sh34-35Same pattern
          github-codespaces/continue.sh41-42Same pattern
          kamatera/nanoclaw.sh43run_server "$IP" "printf 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=%s\n' '${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' > ~/nanoclaw/.env"

          Root Cause

          The API key is interpolated into a double-quoted string that forms a shell command. The run_server function typically executes this via SSH, meaning the string is parsed by the remote shell. While OpenRouter API keys are normally alphanumeric, any key with special characters would be executed as shell commands.

          Remediation

          Use the generic_inject_env_vars pattern from shared/common.sh which writes env vars to a temp file with chmod 600, uploads it, and sources it — avoiding shell interpolation entirely. The existing inject_env_vars and inject_env_vars_fly functions in shared/common.sh already do this safely.

          For scripts that must use inline commands, use printf '%s' with the key passed as a separate argument rather than interpolated into the format string.

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          Automated security scan (spawn security team)

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              , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Highlight search terms from Google/DuckDuckGo/Bing referrer\n(function() {\n var ref = document.referrer;\n var terms = [];\n \n if (ref.includes('google.com') || ref.includes('duckduckgo.com') || ref.includes('bing.com')) {\n var url = new URL(ref);\n var q = url.searchParams.get('q') || url.searchParams.get('p');\n if (q) {\n terms = q.split(/\\s+/).filter(function(t) { return t.length > 2; });\n }\n }\n \n if (terms.length === 0) return;\n \n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '.userscript-highlight { background: #fbbf24; color: #1a1a2e; padding: 1px 3px; border-radius: 2px; }';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n \n function highlight(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 3) { // text node\n var text = node.textContent;\n var found = false;\n terms.forEach(function(term) {\n var regex = new RegExp('(' + term.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\\]\\\\]/g, '\\\\') + ')', 'gi');\n if (regex.test(text)) {\n found = true;\n var frag = document.createDocumentFragment();\n var parts = text.split(regex);\n parts.forEach(function(part, i) {\n if (i % 2 === 0) {\n frag.appendChild(document.createTextNode(part));\n } else {\n var span = document.createElement('span');\n span.className = 'userscript-highlight';\n span.textContent = part;\n frag.appendChild(span);\n }\n });\n node.parentNode.replaceChild(frag, node);\n }\n });\n } else if (node.nodeType === 1 && node.childNodes) { // element\n var skipTags = ['SCRIPT', 'STYLE', 'NOSCRIPT', 'TEXTAREA', 'INPUT', 'SELECT'];\n if (!skipTags.includes(node.tagName)) {\n Array.from(node.childNodes).forEach(highlight);\n }\n }\n }\n \n highlight(document.body);\n \n // Re-highlight on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1 || node.nodeType === 3) highlight(node);\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Highlight Search Terms"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Highlight Search Terms]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "*"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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              Security: API key injection via unquoted interpolation in run_server commands #736

              Description

              @louisgv

              Security Finding

              Severity: HIGH
              Category: Command injection via API key interpolation

              Description

              Multiple agent scripts pass OPENROUTER_API_KEY directly into run_server command strings without proper escaping. If an API key contains shell metacharacters (e.g., $(cmd), backticks, ; cmd, etc.), they would be interpreted by the remote shell.

              Affected files (non-exhaustive — pattern appears in ~12+ files):

              FileLinePattern
              latitude/continue.sh35-36run_server "$IP" "printf '%s\n' 'export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' >> /root/.bashrc"
              daytona/continue.sh32-33run_server "printf 'export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=%s\n' '${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' >> ~/.bashrc"
              scaleway/continue.sh37-38Same pattern with ${OPENROUTER_API_KEY} in double-quoted string
              e2b/continue.sh36-37Same pattern
              modal/continue.sh35-36Same pattern
              upcloud/continue.sh34-35Same pattern
              github-codespaces/continue.sh41-42Same pattern
              kamatera/nanoclaw.sh43run_server "$IP" "printf 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=%s\n' '${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' > ~/nanoclaw/.env"

              Root Cause

              The API key is interpolated into a double-quoted string that forms a shell command. The run_server function typically executes this via SSH, meaning the string is parsed by the remote shell. While OpenRouter API keys are normally alphanumeric, any key with special characters would be executed as shell commands.

              Remediation

              Use the generic_inject_env_vars pattern from shared/common.sh which writes env vars to a temp file with chmod 600, uploads it, and sources it — avoiding shell interpolation entirely. The existing inject_env_vars and inject_env_vars_fly functions in shared/common.sh already do this safely.

              For scripts that must use inline commands, use printf '%s' with the key passed as a separate argument rather than interpolated into the format string.

              Found by

              Automated security scan (spawn security team)

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                  , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Strip utm_, fbclid, gclid, etc. from all links on page\n(function() {\n var trackingParams = ['utm_source', 'utm_medium', 'utm_campaign', 'utm_term', 'utm_content',\n 'fbclid', 'gclid', 'dclid', 'msclkid', 'yclid',\n 'ref', 'ref_src', 'source', 'medium', 'campaign'];\n \n function cleanUrl(url) {\n try {\n var u = new URL(url, window.location.origin);\n var changed = false;\n trackingParams.forEach(function(p) {\n if (u.searchParams.has(p)) {\n u.searchParams.delete(p);\n changed = true;\n }\n });\n return changed ? u.toString() : url;\n } catch (e) {\n return url;\n }\n }\n \n function cleanLinks() {\n document.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n \n cleanLinks();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1) {\n if (node.tagName === 'A') cleanLinks();\n node.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Remove Tracking Parameters from Links"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Remove Tracking Parameters from Links]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "youtube.com"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + "youtube\\.com" + '
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                  Security: API key injection via unquoted interpolation in run_server commands #736

                  Description

                  @louisgv

                  Security Finding

                  Severity: HIGH
                  Category: Command injection via API key interpolation

                  Description

                  Multiple agent scripts pass OPENROUTER_API_KEY directly into run_server command strings without proper escaping. If an API key contains shell metacharacters (e.g., $(cmd), backticks, ; cmd, etc.), they would be interpreted by the remote shell.

                  Affected files (non-exhaustive — pattern appears in ~12+ files):

                  FileLinePattern
                  latitude/continue.sh35-36run_server "$IP" "printf '%s\n' 'export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' >> /root/.bashrc"
                  daytona/continue.sh32-33run_server "printf 'export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=%s\n' '${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' >> ~/.bashrc"
                  scaleway/continue.sh37-38Same pattern with ${OPENROUTER_API_KEY} in double-quoted string
                  e2b/continue.sh36-37Same pattern
                  modal/continue.sh35-36Same pattern
                  upcloud/continue.sh34-35Same pattern
                  github-codespaces/continue.sh41-42Same pattern
                  kamatera/nanoclaw.sh43run_server "$IP" "printf 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=%s\n' '${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' > ~/nanoclaw/.env"

                  Root Cause

                  The API key is interpolated into a double-quoted string that forms a shell command. The run_server function typically executes this via SSH, meaning the string is parsed by the remote shell. While OpenRouter API keys are normally alphanumeric, any key with special characters would be executed as shell commands.

                  Remediation

                  Use the generic_inject_env_vars pattern from shared/common.sh which writes env vars to a temp file with chmod 600, uploads it, and sources it — avoiding shell interpolation entirely. The existing inject_env_vars and inject_env_vars_fly functions in shared/common.sh already do this safely.

                  For scripts that must use inline commands, use printf '%s' with the key passed as a separate argument rather than interpolated into the format string.

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                  Automated security scan (spawn security team)

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                      , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Auto-enable theater mode on YouTube\n(function() {\n function tryTheater() {\n var btn = document.querySelector('button[aria-label=\"Theater mode\"], ytd-player #player button[title=\"Theater mode\"]');\n if (btn && !btn.classList.contains('activated')) {\n btn.click();\n }\n }\n \n // Try immediately\n tryTheater();\n \n // Try after navigation (SPA)\n var lastUrl = location.href;\n setInterval(function() {\n if (location.href !== lastUrl) {\n lastUrl = location.href;\n setTimeout(tryTheater, 500);\n }\n }, 1000);\n \n // Also try on player load\n var observer = new MutationObserver(tryTheater);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "YouTube Theater Mode Default"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:YouTube Theater Mode Default]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "*"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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                      Security: API key injection via unquoted interpolation in run_server commands #736

                      Description

                      @louisgv

                      Security Finding

                      Severity: HIGH
                      Category: Command injection via API key interpolation

                      Description

                      Multiple agent scripts pass OPENROUTER_API_KEY directly into run_server command strings without proper escaping. If an API key contains shell metacharacters (e.g., $(cmd), backticks, ; cmd, etc.), they would be interpreted by the remote shell.

                      Affected files (non-exhaustive — pattern appears in ~12+ files):

                      FileLinePattern
                      latitude/continue.sh35-36run_server "$IP" "printf '%s\n' 'export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' >> /root/.bashrc"
                      daytona/continue.sh32-33run_server "printf 'export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=%s\n' '${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' >> ~/.bashrc"
                      scaleway/continue.sh37-38Same pattern with ${OPENROUTER_API_KEY} in double-quoted string
                      e2b/continue.sh36-37Same pattern
                      modal/continue.sh35-36Same pattern
                      upcloud/continue.sh34-35Same pattern
                      github-codespaces/continue.sh41-42Same pattern
                      kamatera/nanoclaw.sh43run_server "$IP" "printf 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=%s\n' '${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' > ~/nanoclaw/.env"

                      Root Cause

                      The API key is interpolated into a double-quoted string that forms a shell command. The run_server function typically executes this via SSH, meaning the string is parsed by the remote shell. While OpenRouter API keys are normally alphanumeric, any key with special characters would be executed as shell commands.

                      Remediation

                      Use the generic_inject_env_vars pattern from shared/common.sh which writes env vars to a temp file with chmod 600, uploads it, and sources it — avoiding shell interpolation entirely. The existing inject_env_vars and inject_env_vars_fly functions in shared/common.sh already do this safely.

                      For scripts that must use inline commands, use printf '%s' with the key passed as a separate argument rather than interpolated into the format string.

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                      Automated security scan (spawn security team)

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                          , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Remove or un-stick sticky/fixed headers that block content\n(function() {\n function unstick() {\n document.querySelectorAll('header, nav, [role=\"banner\"], .header, .navbar, .sticky, .fixed-top, [style*=\"position: fixed\"], [style*=\"position:sticky\"]').forEach(function(el) {\n if (el.style.position === 'fixed' || el.style.position === 'sticky' || \n getComputedStyle(el).position === 'fixed' || getComputedStyle(el).position === 'sticky') {\n el.style.position = 'static';\n el.style.top = 'auto';\n el.style.zIndex = 'auto';\n }\n });\n }\n \n unstick();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(unstick);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true, attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['style', 'class'] });\n})();", "Kill Sticky Headers"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Kill Sticky Headers]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "*"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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                          Security: API key injection via unquoted interpolation in run_server commands #736

                          Description

                          @louisgv

                          Security Finding

                          Severity: HIGH
                          Category: Command injection via API key interpolation

                          Description

                          Multiple agent scripts pass OPENROUTER_API_KEY directly into run_server command strings without proper escaping. If an API key contains shell metacharacters (e.g., $(cmd), backticks, ; cmd, etc.), they would be interpreted by the remote shell.

                          Affected files (non-exhaustive — pattern appears in ~12+ files):

                          FileLinePattern
                          latitude/continue.sh35-36run_server "$IP" "printf '%s\n' 'export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' >> /root/.bashrc"
                          daytona/continue.sh32-33run_server "printf 'export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=%s\n' '${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' >> ~/.bashrc"
                          scaleway/continue.sh37-38Same pattern with ${OPENROUTER_API_KEY} in double-quoted string
                          e2b/continue.sh36-37Same pattern
                          modal/continue.sh35-36Same pattern
                          upcloud/continue.sh34-35Same pattern
                          github-codespaces/continue.sh41-42Same pattern
                          kamatera/nanoclaw.sh43run_server "$IP" "printf 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=%s\n' '${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' > ~/nanoclaw/.env"

                          Root Cause

                          The API key is interpolated into a double-quoted string that forms a shell command. The run_server function typically executes this via SSH, meaning the string is parsed by the remote shell. While OpenRouter API keys are normally alphanumeric, any key with special characters would be executed as shell commands.

                          Remediation

                          Use the generic_inject_env_vars pattern from shared/common.sh which writes env vars to a temp file with chmod 600, uploads it, and sources it — avoiding shell interpolation entirely. The existing inject_env_vars and inject_env_vars_fly functions in shared/common.sh already do this safely.

                          For scripts that must use inline commands, use printf '%s' with the key passed as a separate argument rather than interpolated into the format string.

                          Found by

                          Automated security scan (spawn security team)

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                              , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Universal Dark Mode - works on any site\n(function() {\n var enabled = true;\n \n function applyDarkMode() {\n if (!enabled) return;\n \n // Create style element if it doesn't exist\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (!style) {\n style = document.createElement('style');\n style.id = 'universal-dark-mode-style';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n }\n \n // Dark mode CSS - inverts colors but preserves images/video\n style.textContent = '\n /* Invert everything except media */\n html {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #1a1a2e !important;\n }\n \n /* Restore images, videos, iframes, canvas */\n img, video, iframe, canvas, svg, picture, [style*=\"background-image\"] {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n }\n \n /* Preserve specific elements that should not be inverted */\n .no-dark-mode, .no-dark-mode *,\n [data-theme=\"light\"], [data-theme=\"light\"],\n .ace_editor, .ace_editor *,\n .CodeMirror, .CodeMirror *,\n .monaco-editor, .monaco-editor *,\n .markdown-body pre, .markdown-body pre *,\n .highlight, .highlight *,\n pre code, pre code * {\n filter: none !important;\n }\n \n /* Fix common UI elements */\n .modal, .popup, .dropdown-menu, .tooltip, .popover {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #2d2d44 !important;\n border-color: #444 !important;\n }\n \n /* Scrollbars */\n ::-webkit-scrollbar { background: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #444 !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: #555 !important; }\n \n /* Selection */\n ::selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-moz-selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ';\n }\n \n function removeDarkMode() {\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (style) style.remove();\n }\n \n // Toggle with Alt+Shift+D\n document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {\n if (e.altKey && e.shiftKey && e.key === 'D') {\n e.preventDefault();\n enabled = !enabled;\n if (enabled) {\n applyDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Enabled');\n } else {\n removeDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Disabled');\n }\n }\n });\n \n // Apply on load\n applyDarkMode();\n \n // Re-apply on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n if (enabled && !document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style')) {\n applyDarkMode();\n }\n });\n observer.observe(document.head, { childList: true });\n \n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Loaded - Press Alt+Shift+D to toggle');\n})();", "Universal Dark Mode"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Universal Dark Mode]', __e); } })(); })();
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                              Security: API key injection via unquoted interpolation in run_server commands #736

                              Description

                              @louisgv

                              Security Finding

                              Severity: HIGH
                              Category: Command injection via API key interpolation

                              Description

                              Multiple agent scripts pass OPENROUTER_API_KEY directly into run_server command strings without proper escaping. If an API key contains shell metacharacters (e.g., $(cmd), backticks, ; cmd, etc.), they would be interpreted by the remote shell.

                              Affected files (non-exhaustive — pattern appears in ~12+ files):

                              FileLinePattern
                              latitude/continue.sh35-36run_server "$IP" "printf '%s\n' 'export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' >> /root/.bashrc"
                              daytona/continue.sh32-33run_server "printf 'export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=%s\n' '${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' >> ~/.bashrc"
                              scaleway/continue.sh37-38Same pattern with ${OPENROUTER_API_KEY} in double-quoted string
                              e2b/continue.sh36-37Same pattern
                              modal/continue.sh35-36Same pattern
                              upcloud/continue.sh34-35Same pattern
                              github-codespaces/continue.sh41-42Same pattern
                              kamatera/nanoclaw.sh43run_server "$IP" "printf 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=%s\n' '${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}' > ~/nanoclaw/.env"

                              Root Cause

                              The API key is interpolated into a double-quoted string that forms a shell command. The run_server function typically executes this via SSH, meaning the string is parsed by the remote shell. While OpenRouter API keys are normally alphanumeric, any key with special characters would be executed as shell commands.

                              Remediation

                              Use the generic_inject_env_vars pattern from shared/common.sh which writes env vars to a temp file with chmod 600, uploads it, and sources it — avoiding shell interpolation entirely. The existing inject_env_vars and inject_env_vars_fly functions in shared/common.sh already do this safely.

                              For scripts that must use inline commands, use printf '%s' with the key passed as a separate argument rather than interpolated into the format string.

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                              Automated security scan (spawn security team)

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