Package evidence

footprinter-cli==1.1.0

Py Install Time Subprocess: subprocess call — process spawning.

Trust signals

Why this verdict

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Versions published: 11
First published: Apr 2026
Publisher: SwellCity Group

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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":["footprinter-cli==1.1.0"],"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":["footprinter-cli==1.1.0"],"fail_on":"high"}'

PublisherSwellCity Group

Artifact bytes320,109

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-11T20:16:43

SHA-256f4047964bf185960b43be8ac0837489ce07c180d96dcc6694d34696852dbb048

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

high

5d agoLast checked

highRisk

93Score

1.1.0Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available5d ago · risk high · score 93 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	footprinter_cli-1.1.0/footprinter/cli/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
high	Python Bun Js Exec	footprinter_cli-1.1.0/footprinter/ingest/file_indexer.py	Python file references the Bun JavaScript runtime — cross-language execution	40

Show all 4 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	footprinter_cli-1.1.0/footprinter/cli/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
high	Python Bun Js Exec	footprinter_cli-1.1.0/footprinter/ingest/file_indexer.py	Python file references the Bun JavaScript runtime — cross-language execution	40
low	Credential file access	footprinter_cli-1.1.0/footprinter/bundled/config.example.yaml	matched ".aws/"	3
low	Sdist Has Setup Py	manifest	Source distribution executes setup.py at install time.	0