Package evidence

cfbs==5.6.1

Py Install Time Subprocess: subprocess call — process spawning.

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: 119Mature · −50% score
First published: Apr 2021
Publisher: Northern.tech, Inc.

Effective trust discount applied: −50% (max across signals — discounts don’t stack). New install-lifecycle deltas vs the previous release would clear the discount.

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

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  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PKGRADAR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"specs":["cfbs==5.6.1"],"fail_on":"review"}'

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  run: |
    curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["cfbs==5.6.1"],"fail_on":"review"}'

PublisherNorthern.tech, Inc.

Artifact bytes89,383

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-12T17:21:45

SHA-2569e50371add952f05e2f4591d6a6280d3aca5ce60ad9449910c86a20f20768781

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Py Install Time Subprocess: subprocess call — process spawning.

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

Availability ledger

available

review

5d agoLast checked

reviewRisk

15Score

5.6.1Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available5d ago · risk review · score 15 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	cfbs-5.6.1/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60

Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	cfbs-5.6.1/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
low	Sdist Has Setup Py	manifest	Source distribution executes setup.py at install time.	0