Package evidence
salt==3008.1
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
- 266Mature · −50% score
- First published
- May 2011
Effective trust discount applied: −50% (max across signals — discounts don’t stack). New install-lifecycle deltas vs the previous release would clear the discount.
Recommended action
Review before promotingMixed 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":["salt==3008.1"],"fail_on":"review"}'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
Status history (1 event)
- new → available · risk review · score 87 · status changed
Evidence
Static findings
21 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | Py Install Time Subprocess | salt-3008.1/setup.py | subprocess call — process spawning. | 60 |
| high | Py Install Time Network Call | salt-3008.1/setup.py | Network call (urllib/requests/httpx/http.client) at install or import time. | 36 |
| medium | Py Import Time Subprocess | salt-3008.1/salt/client/ssh/__init__.py | subprocess call — process spawning. | 32 |
| medium | Py Import Time Subprocess | salt-3008.1/salt/utils/decorators/__init__.py | subprocess call — process spawning. | 32 |
| high | Py Runtime Base64 Decode | salt-3008.1/salt/modules/ssh.py | base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. | 30 |
| medium | Py Custom Build Backend | pyproject.toml | Non-standard PEP 517 build-backend `salt_build_backend` — runs custom code at install time. | 15 |
| medium | Remote Payload | salt-3008.1/salt/cloud/deploy/Debian-git.sh | matched "wget " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | salt-3008.1/salt/cloud/deploy/Debian.sh | matched "wget " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | salt-3008.1/salt/cloud/deploy/SmartOS.sh | matched "wget " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | salt-3008.1/salt/cloud/deploy/Ubuntu-git.sh | matched "wget " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | salt-3008.1/salt/cloud/deploy/Ubuntu.sh | matched "wget " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | salt-3008.1/salt/cloud/deploy/curl-bootstrap-git.sh | matched "curl " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | salt-3008.1/salt/cloud/deploy/curl-bootstrap.sh | matched "curl " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | salt-3008.1/salt/cloud/deploy/wget-bootstrap-nocert.sh | matched "wget " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | salt-3008.1/salt/cloud/deploy/wget-bootstrap.sh | matched "wget " | 12 |
| medium | Credential file access | salt-3008.1/salt/modules/ssh.py | matched ".ssh/" | 10 |
| medium | Credential file access | salt-3008.1/salt/utils/cloud.py | matched ".ssh/" | 10 |
Show all 21 findings (low-signal and informational)
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | Py Install Time Subprocess | salt-3008.1/setup.py | subprocess call — process spawning. | 60 |
| high | Py Install Time Network Call | salt-3008.1/setup.py | Network call (urllib/requests/httpx/http.client) at install or import time. | 36 |
| medium | Py Import Time Subprocess | salt-3008.1/salt/client/ssh/__init__.py | subprocess call — process spawning. | 32 |
| medium | Py Import Time Subprocess | salt-3008.1/salt/utils/decorators/__init__.py | subprocess call — process spawning. | 32 |
| high | Py Runtime Base64 Decode | salt-3008.1/salt/modules/ssh.py | base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. | 30 |
| medium | Py Custom Build Backend | pyproject.toml | Non-standard PEP 517 build-backend `salt_build_backend` — runs custom code at install time. | 15 |
| medium | Remote Payload | salt-3008.1/salt/cloud/deploy/Debian-git.sh | matched "wget " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | salt-3008.1/salt/cloud/deploy/Debian.sh | matched "wget " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | salt-3008.1/salt/cloud/deploy/SmartOS.sh | matched "wget " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | salt-3008.1/salt/cloud/deploy/Ubuntu-git.sh | matched "wget " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | salt-3008.1/salt/cloud/deploy/Ubuntu.sh | matched "wget " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | salt-3008.1/salt/cloud/deploy/curl-bootstrap-git.sh | matched "curl " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | salt-3008.1/salt/cloud/deploy/curl-bootstrap.sh | matched "curl " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | salt-3008.1/salt/cloud/deploy/wget-bootstrap-nocert.sh | matched "wget " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | salt-3008.1/salt/cloud/deploy/wget-bootstrap.sh | matched "wget " | 12 |
| medium | Credential file access | salt-3008.1/salt/modules/ssh.py | matched ".ssh/" | 10 |
| medium | Credential file access | salt-3008.1/salt/utils/cloud.py | matched ".ssh/" | 10 |
| low | Credential file access | salt-3008.1/salt/client/ssh/__init__.py | matched ".ssh/" | 5 |
| low | Credential file access | salt-3008.1/salt/utils/boto3mod.py | matched "aws_access_key" | 5 |
| low | Credential file access | salt-3008.1/salt/utils/botomod.py | matched "aws_access_key" | 5 |
| low | Sdist Has Setup Py | manifest | Source distribution executes setup.py at install time. | 0 |