Package evidence

skypilot==0.12.3.post1

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: 57Mature · −50% score
First published: Aug 2022
Publisher: SkyPilot Team

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

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":["skypilot==0.12.3.post1"],"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":["skypilot==0.12.3.post1"],"fail_on":"high"}'

PublisherSkyPilot Team

Artifact bytes3,326,369

Previous versionnone

Published2026-05-28T00:02:30

SHA-256f6e8c59559b675fd967b8f95060f8c8aac9b80ec9832f5f7cd52098824116995

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

17d agoLast checked

highRisk

146Score

0.12.3.post1Version

Status history (2 events)

available → available17d ago · risk high · score 146 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 183 -> 146
new → available20d ago · risk high · score 183 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/setup_files/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/skylet/ray_patches/__init__.py	subprocess call with shell=True — passes argv to /bin/sh.	48
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/batch/utils.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/client/sdk.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/server/server.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
medium	Remote Payload	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/utils/kubernetes/create_cluster.sh	matched "raw.githubusercontent.com"	12
medium	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/clouds/nebius.py	matched ".aws/"	10
medium	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/skylet/events.py	matched "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"	10

Show all 34 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/setup_files/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/skylet/ray_patches/__init__.py	subprocess call with shell=True — passes argv to /bin/sh.	48
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/batch/utils.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/client/sdk.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/server/server.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
medium	Remote Payload	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/utils/kubernetes/create_cluster.sh	matched "raw.githubusercontent.com"	12
medium	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/clouds/nebius.py	matched ".aws/"	10
medium	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/skylet/events.py	matched "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"	10
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/adaptors/cloudflare.py	matched "aws_access_key"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/adaptors/coreweave.py	matched "aws_access_key"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/adaptors/ibm.py	matched "aws_access_key"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/adaptors/vastdata.py	matched "aws_access_key"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/clouds/aws.py	matched ".aws/"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/clouds/gcp.py	matched "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/dashboard/out/_next/static/chunks/495.def18ad89c1ab936.js	matched "id_rsa"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/logs/aws.py	matched "aws_access_key"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/provision/aws/utils.py	matched "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/provision/azure/instance.py	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/provision/docker_utils.py	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/provision/gcp/config.py	matched "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/provision/kubernetes/instance.py	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/provision/paperspace/utils.py	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/provision/runpod/utils.py	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/provision/scp/config.py	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/provision/vast/utils.py	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/server/requests/payloads.py	matched "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/skylet/providers/command_runner.py	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/ssh_node_pools/constants.py	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/utils/cluster_utils.py	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/utils/debug_utils.py	matched "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY"	5
low	Credential file access	skypilot-0.12.3.post1/sky/utils/git.py	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Sdist Has Setup Py	manifest	Source distribution executes setup.py at install time.	0