Package evidence

cortex-persist==1.0.0

Credential file access: matched ".aws/"

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: 8
First published: Apr 2026

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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Publisherunknown

Artifact bytes2,275,789

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-06T13:22:50

SHA-256c68294680f5f8df960b150bace3cd5470abc9d9e8aa827f4e97dc42bfb843759

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Credential file access: matched ".aws/"

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

Availability ledger

available

review

11d agoLast checked

reviewRisk

10Score

1.0.0Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available11d ago · risk review · score 10 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

No high-signal findings — see all findings below.

Show all 3 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
low	Credential file access	cortex_persist-1.0.0/cortex/extensions/daemon/monitors/canary.py	matched ".aws/"	5
low	Messenger Bot Endpoint	cortex_persist-1.0.0/cortex/extensions/notifications/adapters/telegram.py	matched "api.telegram.org/bot" — messenger-bot URL without exfil context (likely a notification handler)	5
low	Sdist Has Setup Py	manifest	Source distribution executes setup.py at install time.	0