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Is e2b safe?

No malicious indicators - review capabilities before installing
Notable — review in context (capabilities are not malware):
  • Node.js filesystem read
  • Node.js network egress

e2b is an AI npm_package analyzed by SkillTotal's deterministic static scanner. The scan found no malicious indicators, though 2 risky constructs are reported for review. It can: filesystem read and network egress — capabilities are what the code can do, not a verdict on intent. Risk score 0/100 (low).

e2b 2.51.0

npm_package · npm:e2b
LOW
0
/ 100 risk score
Snapshot · scanned Sep 25, 2026 · e2b@2.51.0 · engine 0.53.0 / ruleset 60

Automated static-analysis result. It can contain false positives and false negatives, and is not a claim about the intent of e2b's authors. Report a false positive.

Capabilities — what this component can do (not a risk score):
filesystem readnetwork egress

Behavioral traits

How this component maps to the CSA agentic threat model. Descriptive — it never affects the risk score.

Filesystem reach
Tool Execution Context
Network egress
Interaction & Communication / Direct Communication

Findings (2)

MEDIUMNode.js filesystem readST-FS-NODE-READ

The component reads files from disk.

return fs.readFileSync(dockerignorePath, "utf-8").split("\n").map((line) => line.trim()).filter((line) => line && !line.startsWith("#"));
const content = fs.readFileSync(file.fullpath());
if (typeof pathOrContent === "string") return fs.readFileSync(path.join(contextPath, pathOrContent), "utf-8");
body: stream.Readable.toWeb(fs.createReadStream(filePath)),
if (fs.existsSync(dockerfileContentOrPath) && fs.statSync(dockerfileContentOrPath).isFile()) dockerfileContent = fs.readFileSync(dockerfileContentOrPath, "utf-8");

Why it matters: Usually legitimate, but worth confirming it can't be steered into reading sensitive files.

Fix: Confirm which files are read and that paths cannot be influenced by untrusted input to reach sensitive locations.

MEDIUMNode.js network egressST-NET-NODE

The component makes outbound network requests.

* template.npmInstall(['lodash', 'axios'])
* template.bunInstall(['lodash', 'axios'])
return ((input, init) => globalThis.fetch(input, init));
return ((input, init) => globalThis.fetch(input, init));

Why it matters: Usually legitimate, but confirm the destinations are expected and no sensitive data leaves.

Fix: Confirm the destination hosts are expected and that no sensitive data is sent off-host.

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