Package evidence

sspec==2.6.3

Py Import 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: 26
First published: Feb 2026

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":["sspec==2.6.3"],"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":["sspec==2.6.3"],"fail_on":"high"}'

Publisherunknown

Artifact bytes3,811,207

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-16T08:54:31

SHA-2560552fcfa56da638f8133bfa4b0a27d3fbfbb539b6561ec1ebd1bbaf1409bf750

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Py Import 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

34h agoLast checked

highRisk

90Score

2.6.3Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available34h ago · risk high · score 90 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	sspec-2.6.3/.uv-cache/archive-v0/-j7KLzTVgye4fq5lDWE_w/setuptools/_vendor/jaraco/context/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	sspec-2.6.3/.uv-cache/archive-v0/NLEnI0LziYcXQGxALPA40/hatchling/cli/dep/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
medium	Py Import Time Eval Exec	sspec-2.6.3/.uv-cache/archive-v0/-j7KLzTVgye4fq5lDWE_w/setuptools/_vendor/jaraco/functools/__init__.py	Python eval()/exec() called on a string.	24
high	Py Import Time Network Call	sspec-2.6.3/.uv-cache/archive-v0/-j7KLzTVgye4fq5lDWE_w/setuptools/_vendor/jaraco/context/__init__.py	Network call (urllib/requests/httpx/http.client) at install or import time.	16