Package evidence

academic-refchecker==3.0.141

Credential file access: matched "GITHUB_TOKEN"

Trust signals

Why this verdict

PkgRadar discounts a release’s score when public reputation argues against novel malware. The verdict above already reflects these — the panel just explains what was applied.

Versions published: 213Established · −30% score
First published: Aug 2025

Effective trust discount applied: −30% (max across signals — discounts don’t stack). New install-lifecycle deltas vs the previous release would clear the discount.

Recommended action

Review before promoting

Mixed signals: the package has indicators worth reading before allowing the update in automated dependency flows.

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Fail the build when this package version is added or upgraded. Replace $PKGRADAR_TOKEN with a Pro / Team API key from your dashboard.

curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PKGRADAR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"specs":["academic-refchecker==3.0.141"],"fail_on":"review"}'

GitHub Actions step:

- name: PkgRadar gate
  run: |
    curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["academic-refchecker==3.0.141"],"fail_on":"review"}'

Publisherunknown

Artifact bytes655,109

Previous versionnone

Published2026-05-28T22:56:03

SHA-2569aa80910de6160149f1c27bcf60690581de4d3287621e8c7df4c8ce09a7cc829

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Credential file access: matched "GITHUB_TOKEN"

Not observed: package install, lifecycle script execution, or sandbox execution. PkgRadar only inspects on-disk artifacts.

Availability ledger

available

review

16d agoLast checked

reviewRisk

7Score

3.0.141Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available16d ago · risk review · score 7 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

2 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.

No high-signal findings — see all findings below.

Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
low	Credential file access	academic_refchecker-3.0.141/backend/auth.py	matched "GITHUB_TOKEN"	5
low	Credential file access	academic_refchecker-3.0.141/src/refchecker/checkers/github_checker.py	matched "github_token"	5