Package evidence

fieldkit==0.34.1

Py Import Time Subprocess: subprocess call with shell=True — passes argv to /bin/sh.

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: 40
First published: May 2026

Recommended action

Block this update

Static evidence trips multiple high-signal indicators. Quarantine the release until the publisher validates the change or you can rule out the indicators below.

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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":["fieldkit==0.34.1"],"fail_on":"high"}'

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":["fieldkit==0.34.1"],"fail_on":"high"}'

Publisherunknown

Artifact bytes3,385,067

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-16T17:32:17

SHA-25649d3f5df76165a283b128293273af6fc0afac459150ef84bdd0df0713706bbd5

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Py Import Time Subprocess: subprocess call with shell=True — passes argv to /bin/sh.

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

Availability ledger

available

high

22h agoLast checked

highRisk

114Score

0.34.1Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available22h ago · risk high · score 114 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	fieldkit-0.34.1/src/fieldkit/harness/__init__.py	subprocess call with shell=True — passes argv to /bin/sh.	48
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	fieldkit-0.34.1/src/fieldkit/harness/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	fieldkit-0.34.1/src/fieldkit/notebook/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	fieldkit-0.34.1/src/fieldkit/quant/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
high	Py Import Time Network Call	fieldkit-0.34.1/src/fieldkit/notebook/__init__.py	Network call (urllib/requests/httpx/http.client) at install or import time.	16