Package evidence

py4design-cea==0.32.1

Py Import Time Os System: Direct shell invocation via os.system / os.popen / os.exec*.

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: 3
First published: Jun 2020

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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Fail the build when this package version is added or upgraded. Replace $PKGRADAR_TOKEN with a Pro / Team API key from your dashboard.

curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PKGRADAR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"specs":["py4design-cea==0.32.1"],"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":["py4design-cea==0.32.1"],"fail_on":"high"}'

Publisherunknown

Artifact bytes216,642

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-03T15:48:57

SHA-256e4760ef1559e6419458ff88d10ac0b157060e52229ad096d53829b35ca4c8bd2

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Py Import Time Os System: Direct shell invocation via os.system / os.popen / os.exec*.

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

Availability ledger

available

high

14d agoLast checked

highRisk

130Score

0.32.1Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available14d ago · risk high · score 130 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Py Import Time Os System	py4design_cea-0.32.1/py4design/py2energyplus/__init__.py	Direct shell invocation via os.system / os.popen / os.exec*.	56
high	Py Import Time Os System	py4design_cea-0.32.1/py4design/py2radiance/__init__.py	Direct shell invocation via os.system / os.popen / os.exec*.	56
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	py4design_cea-0.32.1/py4design/py2radiance/__init__.py	subprocess call with shell=True — passes argv to /bin/sh.	48
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	py4design_cea-0.32.1/py4design/py2energyplus/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32