Package evidence
hop3-server==0.5.0
Py Install Time Subprocess: subprocess call — process spawning.
Trust signals
Why this verdict
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- Versions published
- 9
- First published
- Jan 2026
- Publisher
- Stefane Fermigier
Recommended action
Review before promotingMixed signals: the package has indicators worth reading before allowing the update in automated dependency flows.
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-d '{"specs":["hop3-server==0.5.0"],"fail_on":"review"}'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
Status history (1 event)
- new → available · risk review · score 82 · status changed
Evidence
Static findings
5 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | Py Install Time Subprocess | hop3_server-0.5.0/src/hop3/server/cli/setup.py | subprocess call — process spawning. | 60 |
| medium | Py Custom Build Backend | pyproject.toml | Non-standard PEP 517 build-backend `uv_build` — runs custom code at install time. | 15 |
| medium | Remote Payload | hop3_server-0.5.0/src/hop3/toolchains/python.py | matched "curl " | 12 |
Show all 5 findings (low-signal and informational)
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | Py Install Time Subprocess | hop3_server-0.5.0/src/hop3/server/cli/setup.py | subprocess call — process spawning. | 60 |
| medium | Py Custom Build Backend | pyproject.toml | Non-standard PEP 517 build-backend `uv_build` — runs custom code at install time. | 15 |
| medium | Remote Payload | hop3_server-0.5.0/src/hop3/toolchains/python.py | matched "curl " | 12 |
| low | Credential file access | hop3_server-0.5.0/src/hop3/plugins/s3/s3.py | matched "AWS_ACCESS_KEY" | 5 |
| low | Sdist Has Setup Py | manifest | Source distribution executes setup.py at install time. | 0 |