Package evidence

taxcalc==6.6.1

Remote Payload: matched "curl\n "

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: 85Mature · −50% score
First published: Dec 2014

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

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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":["taxcalc==6.6.1"],"fail_on":"review"}'

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  run: |
    curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["taxcalc==6.6.1"],"fail_on":"review"}'

Publisherunknown

Artifact bytes25,005,824

Previous versionnone

Published2026-05-28T01:13:47

SHA-2560a6c43a6d798e585c6385ffa6aebed5439f2133e1f21bc18af8625b9e80d76eb

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Remote Payload: matched "curl\n "

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

Availability ledger

available

review

16d agoLast checked

reviewRisk

21Score

6.6.1Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available16d ago · risk review · score 21 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Remote Payload	taxcalc-6.6.1/conda.recipe/meta.yaml	matched "curl\n "	12
medium	Remote Payload	taxcalc-6.6.1/environment.yml	matched "curl\n"	12
medium	Remote Payload	taxcalc-6.6.1/taxcalc/parameters.py	matched "raw.githubusercontent.com"	12

Show all 6 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Remote Payload	taxcalc-6.6.1/conda.recipe/meta.yaml	matched "curl\n "	12
medium	Remote Payload	taxcalc-6.6.1/environment.yml	matched "curl\n"	12
medium	Remote Payload	taxcalc-6.6.1/taxcalc/parameters.py	matched "raw.githubusercontent.com"	12
low	Credential file access	taxcalc-6.6.1/.github/workflows/deploy_jupyterbook.yml	matched "GITHUB_TOKEN"	3
low	Credential file access	taxcalc-6.6.1/.github/workflows/deploy_parameters_docs.yml	matched "GITHUB_TOKEN"	3
low	Sdist Has Setup Py	manifest	Source distribution executes setup.py at install time.	0