Package evidence

mergeguide==2.1.3

Credential file access: matched "aws_access_key"

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: 10
First published: Jan 2026
Publisher: Chuck McWhirter, MergeGuide, Inc.

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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 "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"specs":["mergeguide==2.1.3"],"fail_on":"review"}'

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  run: |
    curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["mergeguide==2.1.3"],"fail_on":"review"}'

PublisherChuck McWhirter, MergeGuide, Inc.

Artifact bytes747,543

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-04T19:53:07

SHA-2560b44aede5bfacf5d73ffb7e64ab8c2f983ddcf360a7dbcb5920f92ae9c4fe30d

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Credential file access: matched "aws_access_key"

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

Availability ledger

available

review

12d agoLast checked

reviewRisk

43Score

2.1.3Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available12d ago · risk review · score 43 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

No high-signal findings — see all findings below.

Show all 13 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
low	Credential file access	mergeguide-2.1.3/src/mergeguide/policies/defaults.py	matched "aws_access_key"	5
low	Credential file access	mergeguide-2.1.3/src/mergeguide/scanning/cicd_scanner.py	matched "aws_access_key"	5
low	Credential file access	mergeguide-2.1.3/src/mergeguide/_data/policies.default.json	matched "aws_access_key"	3
low	Credential file access	mergeguide-2.1.3/src/mergeguide/rules/cicd/github-actions-security.yaml	matched "aws_access_key"	3
low	Credential file access	mergeguide-2.1.3/src/mergeguide/rules/dockerfile/copy-sensitive-files.yaml	matched "id_rsa"	3
low	Credential file access	mergeguide-2.1.3/src/mergeguide/rules/dockerfile/exposed-secrets.yaml	matched "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY"	3
low	Credential file access	mergeguide-2.1.3/src/mergeguide/rules/java/hardcoded-secret.yaml	matched "aws_secret_access_key"	3
low	Credential file access	mergeguide-2.1.3/src/mergeguide/rules/javascript/hardcoded-secret.yaml	matched "aws_secret_access_key"	3
low	Credential file access	mergeguide-2.1.3/src/mergeguide/rules/php/hardcoded-secret.yaml	matched "aws_secret_access_key"	3
low	Credential file access	mergeguide-2.1.3/src/mergeguide/rules/python/hardcoded-secret.yaml	matched "aws_secret_access_key"	3
low	Credential file access	mergeguide-2.1.3/src/mergeguide/rules/ruby/hardcoded-secret.yaml	matched "aws_secret_access_key"	3
low	Credential file access	mergeguide-2.1.3/src/mergeguide/rules/rust/hardcoded-secret.yaml	matched "aws_secret_access_key"	3
low	Credential file access	mergeguide-2.1.3/src/mergeguide/rules/swift/hardcoded-secret.yaml	matched "aws_secret_access_key"	3