omniverse-ui-inspector

Warn

Audited by Socket on Sep 1, 2026

3 alerts found:

Securityx2Anomaly
SecurityMEDIUM
ovuiinspect/__init__.py

The module provides a powerful remote control and inspection server. Most importantly, when OVUIINSPECT_ENABLE_EXECUTE is enabled, it exposes an unauthenticated HTTP endpoint (/execute) that accepts arbitrary code and executes it via exec() with access to the attached application object—functionally equivalent to remote code execution within the process. Additional endpoints can inject mouse/keyboard events and exfiltrate screenshots and application state over HTTP. If host/port are exposed beyond localhost, this becomes extremely dangerous.

Confidence: 78%Severity: 86%
AnomalyLOW
scripts/ovui-inspect.py

This fragment is not obviously malware in the classic sense (no local malicious execution, obfuscation, or direct exfiltration). However, it is a security-sensitive automation client: it can drive mouse/keyboard actions, capture screenshots, write received data to arbitrary local paths, and—most critically—forward arbitrary CLI code to a remote /execute endpoint and trigger /shutdown. The real-world risk depends on whether the inspector service is strictly authenticated/authorized and not exposed to untrusted networks/users; if improperly secured, this client meaningfully increases the impact of an attacker reaching the service.

Confidence: 70%Severity: 65%
SecurityMEDIUM
references/api-endpoints.md

No overt malware or obfuscated payloads are evident in the provided fragment (it is descriptive rather than executable code). However, the documented capabilities include high-impact actions over HTTP: full-application screenshot disclosure, remote mouse/keyboard control, an optional flag-gated remote code execution endpoint, and a remote shutdown endpoint. If this service is exposed or improperly authenticated/isolated, it presents a major security risk dominated by confidentiality (screenshots), integrity (remote UI control), and potentially full compromise (execute) when enabled.

Confidence: 46%Severity: 82%
Audit Metadata
Analyzed At
Sep 1, 2026, 02:51 PM
Package URL
pkg:socket/skills-sh/nvidia-omniverse%2Fovui%2Fomniverse-ui-inspector%2F@162002475dac52c6af5df8930600bece31d1bf70178f4bac98f1ca08161953bd
Security Audit — socket — omniverse-ui-inspector