Package evidence

mcp-vanguard==2.1.1

Credential file access: matched ".ssh/"

Trust signals

Why this verdict

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Versions published: 15
First published: Mar 2026

Recommended action

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Mixed signals: the package has indicators worth reading before allowing the update in automated dependency flows.

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      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["mcp-vanguard==2.1.1"],"fail_on":"review"}'

Publisherunknown

Artifact bytes720,877

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-08T10:46:34

SHA-256343c91b23210f66950249f50aee815d80d675f2c65e09886a0d3846b74886720

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Credential file access: matched ".ssh/"

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

Availability ledger

available

review

4d agoLast checked

reviewRisk

17Score

2.1.1Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available4d ago · risk review · score 17 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

No high-signal findings — see all findings below.

Show all 5 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
low	Credential file access	mcp_vanguard-2.1.1/core/behavioral.py	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Credential file access	mcp_vanguard-2.1.1/core/benchmark_cases/layered_profile_matrix.yaml	matched ".aws/"	3
low	Credential file access	mcp_vanguard-2.1.1/core/benchmark_cases/layered_strict_adversarial_cases.yaml	matched ".aws/"	3
low	Credential file access	mcp_vanguard-2.1.1/rules/network.yaml	matched ".azure\\"	3
low	Credential file access	mcp_vanguard-2.1.1/rules/strict_overlay.yaml	matched ".npmrc"	3