Package evidence

neo-cortex-mcp==6.1.0a8

Py Install Time Subprocess: subprocess call — process spawning.

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: 107
First published: Feb 2026

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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curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PKGRADAR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"specs":["neo-cortex-mcp==6.1.0a8"],"fail_on":"high"}'

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- name: PkgRadar gate
  run: |
    curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["neo-cortex-mcp==6.1.0a8"],"fail_on":"high"}'

Publisherunknown

Artifact bytes4,408,179

Previous versionnone

Published2026-05-28T11:43:59

SHA-256610bc0ba551973529cfd836f689b964b36b2b7c547b5352ed29e02c88820741b

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

scan error

status

17d agoLast checked

noneRisk

—Score

6.1.0a8Version

Latest scanner note: PyPI version metadata https://pypi.org/pypi/neo-cortex-mcp/6.1.0a8/json returned status 404 Not Found

Status history (2 events)

available → scan_error17d ago · risk none · score — · PyPI version metadata https://pypi.org/pypi/neo-cortex-mcp/6.1.0a8/json returned status 404 Not Found
new → available20d ago · risk high · score 50 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	neo_cortex_mcp-6.1.0a8/src/neo_cortex/core/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60

Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	neo_cortex_mcp-6.1.0a8/src/neo_cortex/core/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
low	Sdist Has Setup Py	manifest	Source distribution executes setup.py at install time.	0