Package evidence

openviking==0.3.24

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: 49
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":["openviking==0.3.24"],"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":["openviking==0.3.24"],"fail_on":"high"}'

Publisherunknown

Artifact bytes28,615,834

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-05T08:45:23

SHA-25621da905a9a680a61c4481eb3d5cd1a7c7b02f9ed08482537faf64c377654b8d7

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

high

12d agoLast checked

highRisk

131Score

0.3.24Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available12d ago · risk high · score 131 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	openviking-0.3.24/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
high	Credential File Packaged	openviking-0.3.24/docs/.npmrc	openviking-0.3.24/docs/.npmrc	35
medium	Remote Payload	openviking-0.3.24/crates/ov_cli/test_ov.sh	matched "raw.githubusercontent.com"	12
medium	Remote Payload	openviking-0.3.24/docker/openviking-entrypoint.sh	matched "curl "	12
medium	Remote Payload	openviking-0.3.24/openviking_cli/utils/ollama.py	matched "curl "	12

Show all 10 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	openviking-0.3.24/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
high	Credential File Packaged	openviking-0.3.24/docs/.npmrc	openviking-0.3.24/docs/.npmrc	35
medium	Remote Payload	openviking-0.3.24/crates/ov_cli/test_ov.sh	matched "raw.githubusercontent.com"	12
medium	Remote Payload	openviking-0.3.24/docker/openviking-entrypoint.sh	matched "curl "	12
medium	Remote Payload	openviking-0.3.24/openviking_cli/utils/ollama.py	matched "curl "	12
low	Credential file access	openviking-0.3.24/openviking/parse/parsers/constants.py	matched ".npmrc"	5
low	Credential file access	openviking-0.3.24/openviking/web_studio/dist/assets/ssh-config-_ykCGR6B.js	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Obfuscation Density	openviking-0.3.24/web-studio/package-lock.json	high encoded/escaped-token density	0
low	Obfuscation Density	openviking-0.3.24/web-studio/pnpm-lock.yaml	high encoded/escaped-token density	0
low	Sdist Has Setup Py	manifest	Source distribution executes setup.py at install time.	0