Package evidence

specify-cli==0.9.4

Py Import Time Subprocess: subprocess call with shell=True — passes argv to /bin/sh.

Trust signals

Why this verdict

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Versions published: 4
First published: Nov 2025

Recommended action

Review before promoting

Mixed signals: the package has indicators worth reading before allowing the update in automated dependency flows.

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  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PKGRADAR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"specs":["specify-cli==0.9.4"],"fail_on":"review"}'

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    curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["specify-cli==0.9.4"],"fail_on":"review"}'

Publisherunknown

Artifact bytes397,122

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-05T16:25:11

SHA-256ed4f53709e3cacc165c8e88564d794182b6048258374a192831bf49436c85186

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Py Import Time Subprocess: subprocess call with shell=True — passes argv to /bin/sh.

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

Availability ledger

available

review

5h agoLast checked

reviewRisk

98Score

0.9.4Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available5h ago · risk review · score 98 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	specify_cli/workflows/steps/shell/__init__.py	subprocess call with shell=True — passes argv to /bin/sh.	48
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	specify_cli/integrations/copilot/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	specify_cli/workflows/steps/prompt/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32