PkgRadar

Package evidence

ipf==1.9.8

Remote Payload: matched "wget "

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
27Mature · −50% score
First published
Oct 2014
Publisher
Warren Smith

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

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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Block this release in CIcurl · GitHub Actions

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":["ipf==1.9.8"],"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":["ipf==1.9.8"],"fail_on":"high"}'
PublisherWarren Smith
Artifact bytes193,657
Previous versionnone
Published2026-06-03T06:34:16
SHA-25662cf1b28e8e385da3187fa2d708d6c5f85e2eaa6084941ac4b0644997440aa49

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Remote Payload: matched "wget "

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

Availability ledger

available

high
Last checked
highRisk
30Score
1.9.8Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk high · score 30 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumRemote Payloadipf-1.9.8/ipf/bin/create_cacerts.shmatched "wget "12
mediumRemote Payloadipf-1.9.8/setup.shmatched "raw.githubusercontent.com"12
mediumRemote Payloadipf-1.9.8/utils/ipf-setup-wrapper.shmatched "raw.githubusercontent.com"12
mediumRemote Payloadipf-1.9.8/utils/update_uv.shmatched "curl "12
mediumRemote Payloadipf-1.9.8/utils/uv_installer.shmatched "github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/download"12