fix(e2e): detect credential values in sandbox scans - #9382
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe scanner now generates shared NVIDIA, GitHub, and npm token patterns. Cloud inference sandbox checks use the generated pattern. New tests cover valid credentials, dependency text, payload boundaries, and GitHub token prefixes. ChangesCloud inference secret scan
Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to The credential scanner can still flag harmless dependency or path text when token-like values appear inside larger identifiers, while another scan path rejects the same text. This can cause inconsistent sandbox scan results, so the boundary handling and negative coverage should be corrected before merging. Suggested reviewers: 🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1❌ Failed checks (1 warning)
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In `@test/e2e/support/cloud-inference-credential-pattern.test.ts`:
- Around line 10-25: Add boundary cases to the credentialPattern tests for each
NVIDIA, GitHub, and npm credential prefix: assert that a nine-character payload
is rejected and a ten-character payload is accepted. Keep the existing
representative cases and use the same matching assertions in the credential scan
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The new module removes duplication inside this test, but it becomes a third authority for token shape. At commit 1a3443f, nemoclaw/src/shared/credential-filter-boundary.cts already defines nvapi- and ghp_ with a 10-character minimum, while nemoclaw/src/security/secret-scanner.ts defines NVIDIA at 20, GitHub at 36, and npm at 36. This PR defines all three at 10, so the same value can be classified differently by three security boundaries and the new tests lock in only the newest copy. Please derive the grep ERE and JavaScript regexes from one provider and threshold table, or expose an ERE from the owning security module for this live scan. If the boundaries intentionally require different thresholds, encode and name that distinction in the shared contract and cover the cross-boundary behavior.
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LOC Reduction / Codebase Simplicity Review\n\nRequesting changes because the new token-pattern module becomes a third authority for credential shape. already defines NVIDIA and GitHub prefix thresholds, while defines different NVIDIA, GitHub, and npm thresholds. Derive the grep ERE and JavaScript regexes from one provider and threshold table, or expose the ERE from the owning security module. If separate thresholds are intentional, name that distinction in the shared contract and cover cross-boundary behavior.
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Why this blocks
- The new token-pattern module becomes a third authority for credential shape.
nemoclaw/src/shared/credential-filter-boundary.ctsalready defines NVIDIA and GitHub prefix thresholds.nemoclaw/src/security/secret-scanner.tsdefines different NVIDIA, GitHub, and npm thresholds, while this PR defines all three at 10 characters.
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- Derive the grep ERE and JavaScript regexes from one provider and threshold table, or expose the ERE from the owning security module.
- If separate thresholds are intentional, name that distinction in the shared contract and cover cross-boundary behavior.
Expected result
- Remove the third pattern copy.
- Prevent security boundaries from drifting while their focused tests continue to pass independently.
Superseded by the correctly rendered structured LOC Reduction / Codebase Simplicity Review.
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Refactored this in e928480. The sandbox ERE and in-process scanner now derive from one provider/threshold table in |
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Re-reviewed exact commit e9284802f197e85998bc88e3cfff75cc7787e463.
The prior source-of-truth blocker is resolved: the PR-local token-pattern module is gone, and HIGH_CONFIDENCE_PREFIXED_TOKEN_SPECS now derives both the in-process scanner regexes and the sandbox grep ERE from the owning security module. The high-confidence name also makes the intentional threshold distinction from broad redaction explicit.
I found no new blocking LOC-reduction or codebase-simplicity finding at this commit. This is a scope-limited follow-up, not an approval or a correctness, security, or CI review.
Resolved by e928480: one high-confidence provider table now derives both scanner representations. See the current scope-limited simplicity follow-up.
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In `@nemoclaw/src/security/secret-scanner.ts`:
- Around line 46-62: Align HIGH_CONFIDENCE_PREFIXED_TOKEN_ERE with the \b
boundaries used by SECRET_PATTERNS so POSIX sandbox scans reject tokens embedded
within larger identifiers, including prefixed paths and suffixed values. Use a
POSIX-compatible boundary expression around the generated alternatives, and add
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| /** POSIX ERE for high-confidence provider tokens in sandbox shell scans. */ | ||
| export const HIGH_CONFIDENCE_PREFIXED_TOKEN_ERE = `(${HIGH_CONFIDENCE_PREFIXED_TOKEN_SPECS.flatMap( | ||
| ({ prefixes, payloadCharacterClass, minimumPayloadLength }) => | ||
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| (prefix) => `${prefix}[${payloadCharacterClass}]{${minimumPayloadLength},}`, | ||
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| const SECRET_PATTERNS: SecretPattern[] = [ | ||
| // NVIDIA | ||
| { name: "NVIDIA API key", regex: /\bnvapi-[A-Za-z0-9_-]{20,}\b/ }, | ||
| ...HIGH_CONFIDENCE_PREFIXED_TOKEN_SPECS.map( | ||
| ({ name, prefixes, payloadCharacterClass, minimumPayloadLength }) => ({ | ||
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| regex: new RegExp( | ||
| `\\b(?:${prefixes.join("|")})[${payloadCharacterClass}]{${minimumPayloadLength},}\\b`, | ||
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🔒 Security & Privacy | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win
Align POSIX ERE boundaries with the in-process matcher.
The generated POSIX ERE has no start or end delimiter, but SECRET_PATTERNS adds \b around the same provider patterns. The sandbox scan can therefore match pathnpm_<payload> or npm_<payload>_suffix inside larger identifiers while scanForSecrets rejects the same text.
Define a POSIX-compatible boundary policy for the generated alternatives. Add negative tests for embedded prefixes and suffixes. This prevents dependency and path false positives in both sandbox scan stages.
As per path instructions, “Security-sensitive code paths require extra test coverage.”
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🪛 ast-grep (0.45.1)
[warning] 57-59: Regular expression constructed from variable input detected. This can lead to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attacks if the variable contains malicious patterns. Use libraries like 'recheck' to validate regex safety or use static patterns.
Context: new RegExp(
\\b(?:${prefixes.join("|")})[${payloadCharacterClass}]{${minimumPayloadLength},}\\b,
)
Note: [CWE-1333] Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
(regexp-from-variable)
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In `@nemoclaw/src/security/secret-scanner.ts` around lines 46 - 62, Align
HIGH_CONFIDENCE_PREFIXED_TOKEN_ERE with the \b boundaries used by
SECRET_PATTERNS so POSIX sandbox scans reject tokens embedded within larger
identifiers, including prefixed paths and suffixed values. Use a
POSIX-compatible boundary expression around the generated alternatives, and add
negative tests covering embedded prefixes and suffixes across both sandbox scan
stages.
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Thank you, Deepak. I consolidated the source-of-truth design from |
<!-- markdownlint-disable MD041 --> ## Summary The cloud inference credential scan treated npm lifecycle variable names in installed dependencies as credential leaks. It now matches the high-confidence provider formats owned by the security scanner and reports only matching file paths, so dependency metadata passes while credential canaries still fail safely. ## Related Issue Fixes #9363 ## Changes - Extract the live sandbox scan command into a focused helper so the exact production command is regression-tested. - Derive the in-process and POSIX sandbox patterns from one high-confidence provider/threshold table in the owning security module, including the underscore-bearing fine-grained GitHub PAT format. - Preserve the existing directory exclusions and grep error propagation while scanning text and NUL-containing files. - Cover the observed `npm_config_user_agent` and `$npm_package_version` dependency records, token-shaped dependency paths, payload and identifier boundaries, and redacted canaries for each credential family. - Consolidate the source-of-truth design from #9382 here with co-author credit to Deepak Jain. ## Type of Change - [x] Code change (feature, bug fix, or refactor) - [ ] Code change with doc updates - [ ] Doc only (prose changes, no code sample modifications) - [ ] Doc only (includes code sample changes) ## Quality Gates - [x] Tests added or updated for changed behavior - [ ] Existing tests cover changed behavior — justification: - [ ] Tests not applicable — justification: - [x] Sensitive paths changed (security, policy, credentials, preflight, onboarding, inference, runner, sandbox, or messaging) - [x] Sensitive-path review completed or maintainer-approved waiver recorded — reviewer/approval link/justification: Maintainer nine-category security review completed on the exact commit; no findings. The scan remains read-only, propagates errors, and emits paths rather than matched credential values. - [ ] Non-success, skipped, or missing CI check accepted by maintainer — check name, approval link, and follow-up issue: ## DGX Station Hardware Evidence - [ ] Tested on DGX Station - Tested commit: Not applicable; `scripts/prepare-dgx-station-host.sh` is unchanged. - Station profile/scenario: Not applicable. - Result: Not applicable. - Supporting evidence: Not applicable. ## Verification - [x] PR description includes a `Signed-off-by:` line and every commit appears as `Verified` in GitHub - [x] Normal `pre-commit`, `commit-msg`, and `pre-push` hooks passed, or `npm run validate:pr` passed after refreshing `origin/main` when hooks were skipped or unavailable - [x] Targeted behavior tests pass for the current change set, or tests are marked not applicable above — exact shell/support suites (27/27 passed), secret-scanner suite (56/56 passed), and growth guardrails (22/22 passed) - [ ] Applicable broad gate passed — `npm test` for broad runtime/test-harness changes; `npm run check` for repo-wide validation/coverage changes — CI pending; the local macOS run was inconclusive because unrelated environment-sensitive suites timed out or consumed ambient host state. - [x] Quality Gates section completed with required justifications or waivers - [x] No secrets, API keys, or credentials committed - [ ] `npm run docs` builds without warnings (doc changes only) - [ ] Doc pages follow the [style guide](https://github.com/NVIDIA/NemoClaw/blob/main/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md) (doc changes only) - [ ] New doc pages include SPDX header and frontmatter (new pages only) --- Signed-off-by: Aaron Erickson <aerickson@nvidia.com> <!-- This is an auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai --> ## Summary by CodeRabbit - **Security** - Improved credential-boundary scanning for cloud inference sandbox data. - Detects high-confidence NVIDIA, GitHub—including fine-grained—and npm credentials while redacting secret values. - Excludes policy, dependency, and benign metadata paths from findings. - Safely handles missing directories, embedded or short tokens, NUL-containing files, and expected no-match results. - Scan results identify only affected file paths, protecting credential contents. <!-- end of auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai --> --------- Signed-off-by: Aaron Erickson <aerickson@nvidia.com> Co-authored-by: Deepak Jain <deepujain@gmail.com>
<!-- markdownlint-disable MD041 --> ## Summary The cloud inference credential scan treated npm lifecycle variable names in installed dependencies as credential leaks. It now matches the high-confidence provider formats owned by the security scanner and reports only matching file paths, so dependency metadata passes while credential canaries still fail safely. ## Related Issue Fixes #9363 ## Changes - Extract the live sandbox scan command into a focused helper so the exact production command is regression-tested. - Derive the in-process and POSIX sandbox patterns from one high-confidence provider/threshold table in the owning security module, including the underscore-bearing fine-grained GitHub PAT format. - Preserve the existing directory exclusions and grep error propagation while scanning text and NUL-containing files. - Cover the observed `npm_config_user_agent` and `$npm_package_version` dependency records, token-shaped dependency paths, payload and identifier boundaries, and redacted canaries for each credential family. - Consolidate the source-of-truth design from #9382 here with co-author credit to Deepak Jain. ## Type of Change - [x] Code change (feature, bug fix, or refactor) - [ ] Code change with doc updates - [ ] Doc only (prose changes, no code sample modifications) - [ ] Doc only (includes code sample changes) ## Quality Gates - [x] Tests added or updated for changed behavior - [ ] Existing tests cover changed behavior — justification: - [ ] Tests not applicable — justification: - [x] Sensitive paths changed (security, policy, credentials, preflight, onboarding, inference, runner, sandbox, or messaging) - [x] Sensitive-path review completed or maintainer-approved waiver recorded — reviewer/approval link/justification: Maintainer nine-category security review completed on the exact commit; no findings. The scan remains read-only, propagates errors, and emits paths rather than matched credential values. - [ ] Non-success, skipped, or missing CI check accepted by maintainer — check name, approval link, and follow-up issue: ## DGX Station Hardware Evidence - [ ] Tested on DGX Station - Tested commit: Not applicable; `scripts/prepare-dgx-station-host.sh` is unchanged. - Station profile/scenario: Not applicable. - Result: Not applicable. - Supporting evidence: Not applicable. ## Verification - [x] PR description includes a `Signed-off-by:` line and every commit appears as `Verified` in GitHub - [x] Normal `pre-commit`, `commit-msg`, and `pre-push` hooks passed, or `npm run validate:pr` passed after refreshing `origin/main` when hooks were skipped or unavailable - [x] Targeted behavior tests pass for the current change set, or tests are marked not applicable above — exact shell/support suites (27/27 passed), secret-scanner suite (56/56 passed), and growth guardrails (22/22 passed) - [ ] Applicable broad gate passed — `npm test` for broad runtime/test-harness changes; `npm run check` for repo-wide validation/coverage changes — CI pending; the local macOS run was inconclusive because unrelated environment-sensitive suites timed out or consumed ambient host state. - [x] Quality Gates section completed with required justifications or waivers - [x] No secrets, API keys, or credentials committed - [ ] `npm run docs` builds without warnings (doc changes only) - [ ] Doc pages follow the [style guide](https://github.com/NVIDIA/NemoClaw/blob/main/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md) (doc changes only) - [ ] New doc pages include SPDX header and frontmatter (new pages only) --- Signed-off-by: Aaron Erickson <aerickson@nvidia.com> <!-- This is an auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai --> ## Summary by CodeRabbit - **Security** - Improved credential-boundary scanning for cloud inference sandbox data. - Detects high-confidence NVIDIA, GitHub—including fine-grained—and npm credentials while redacting secret values. - Excludes policy, dependency, and benign metadata paths from findings. - Safely handles missing directories, embedded or short tokens, NUL-containing files, and expected no-match results. - Scan results identify only affected file paths, protecting credential contents. <!-- end of auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai --> --------- Signed-off-by: Aaron Erickson <aerickson@nvidia.com> Co-authored-by: Deepak Jain <deepujain@gmail.com>
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The cloud-inference credential scan now distinguishes complete credential-shaped values from harmless dependency text. Dependency paths and package metadata no longer fail the scan, while NVIDIA, GitHub, and npm token-shaped values still do.
Related Issue
Fixes #9363
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Signed-off-by:line and every commit appears asVerifiedin GitHubpre-commit,commit-msg, andpre-pushhooks passed, ornpm run validate:prpassed after refreshingorigin/mainwhen hooks were skipped or unavailablenpx vitest run test/e2e/support/cloud-inference-credential-pattern.test.ts(6 passed)npm run build:cli,npm run typecheck:cli, repository checks, and codebase growth guardrails passednpm run docsbuilds without warnings (doc changes only)Signed-off-by: Deepak Jain deepujain@gmail.com
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