Package evidence

preseal==0.5.3

Credential file access: matched "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY"

Trust signals

Why this verdict

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Versions published: 9
First published: Apr 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 "Content-Type: application/json" \
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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":["preseal==0.5.3"],"fail_on":"review"}'

Publisherunknown

Artifact bytes120,001

Previous versionnone

Published2026-05-31T20:12:45

SHA-256c25e5bcdda4cfc203052e39b99953f5c503f97b7a0bc6097c63cc46c09556da2

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Credential file access: matched "AWS_SECRET_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

21Score

0.5.3Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available12d ago · risk review · score 21 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

No high-signal findings — see all findings below.

Show all 6 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
low	Credential file access	preseal-0.5.3/src/preseal/cli.py	matched "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY"	5
low	Credential file access	preseal-0.5.3/src/preseal/demo.py	matched "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY"	5
low	Credential file access	preseal-0.5.3/src/preseal/scanner.py	matched "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY"	5
low	Credential file access	preseal-0.5.3/src/preseal/attacks/builtin/exfiltration.yaml	matched "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY"	3
low	Credential file access	preseal-0.5.3/src/preseal/attacks/builtin/scope_advanced.yaml	matched ".ssh/"	3
low	Sdist Has Setup Py	manifest	Source distribution executes setup.py at install time.	0