Advisories for Npm/@Grackle-Ai/Powerline package

2026

Grackle has command/argument injection in the git worktree executor that enables RCE on provisioned hosts via an unsanitized task branch name (shell:true)

The default git executor used for all worktree operations spawns git through a shell, and the untrusted task branch name flows into the command unsanitized. A caller able to reach the PowerLine SpawnSession RPC (a malicious or compromised agent acting through the orchestration layer, or any client able to spawn a task) can achieve arbitrary command execution as the PowerLine user on every provisioned environment (SSH host, Docker container, or …

@grackle-ai/powerline Runs Without Authentication by Default

When –token is not provided and GRACKLE_POWERLINE_TOKEN is not set, the PowerLine gRPC server runs with zero authentication. A warning is logged ("NO AUTH (development only)") but nothing prevents deployment in this state. Any client that can reach the PowerLine port can spawn agent sessions, access credential tokens, and execute code. The default binding is 127.0.0.1 (loopback only), which limits exposure to the local machine. However, if PowerLine is accidentally …