Package evidence

tm-ai==2.91.15

Py Install Time Subprocess: subprocess call — process spawning.

Trust signals

Why this verdict

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Versions published: 388
First published: Feb 2026
Publisher: CVC Contributors

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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":["tm-ai==2.91.15"],"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":["tm-ai==2.91.15"],"fail_on":"high"}'

PublisherCVC Contributors

Artifact bytes16,256,276

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-05T07:18:09

SHA-256b7f574a871de752b288433c0823362b6faae1b51e0859dab6beef337ee685214

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

14h agoLast checked

highRisk

215Score

2.91.15Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available14h ago · risk high · score 215 · 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	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/agent/_vendor/hermes/hermes_cli/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/bundled_skills/productivity/google-workspace/scripts/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
high	Py Install Time Network Call	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/bundled_skills/productivity/google-workspace/scripts/setup.py	Network call (urllib/requests/httpx/http.client) at install or import time.	36
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/agent/_vendor/hermes/hermes_cli/clipboard.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/agent/_vendor/hermes/tools/tts_tool.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/bundled_skills/productivity/google-workspace/scripts/google_api.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
medium	Remote Payload	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/agent/_vendor/hermes/hermes_cli/memory_setup.py	matched "curl "	12
medium	Remote Payload	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/agent/_vendor/hermes/hermes_cli/setup.py	matched "github.com/KittenML/KittenTTS/releases/download"	12
medium	Credential file access	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/agent/_vendor/hermes/hermes_cli/model_switch.py	matched "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"	10

Show all 21 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/agent/_vendor/hermes/hermes_cli/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/bundled_skills/productivity/google-workspace/scripts/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
high	Py Install Time Network Call	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/bundled_skills/productivity/google-workspace/scripts/setup.py	Network call (urllib/requests/httpx/http.client) at install or import time.	36
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/agent/_vendor/hermes/hermes_cli/clipboard.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/agent/_vendor/hermes/tools/tts_tool.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/bundled_skills/productivity/google-workspace/scripts/google_api.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
medium	Remote Payload	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/agent/_vendor/hermes/hermes_cli/memory_setup.py	matched "curl "	12
medium	Remote Payload	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/agent/_vendor/hermes/hermes_cli/setup.py	matched "github.com/KittenML/KittenTTS/releases/download"	12
medium	Credential file access	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/agent/_vendor/hermes/hermes_cli/model_switch.py	matched "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"	10
low	Credential file access	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/agent/_vendor/hermes/agent/context_references.py	matched "id_rsa"	5
low	Credential file access	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/agent/_vendor/hermes/agent/file_safety.py	matched "id_rsa"	5
low	Credential file access	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/agent/_vendor/hermes/hermes_cli/config.py	matched ".aws/"	5
low	Credential file access	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/agent/_vendor/hermes/hermes_cli/main.py	matched ".aws/"	5
low	Credential file access	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/agent/_vendor/hermes/hermes_cli/runtime_provider.py	matched "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"	5
low	Credential file access	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/agent/_vendor/hermes/hermes_cli/setup.py	matched "id_rsa"	5
low	Credential file access	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/agent/_vendor/hermes/tools/memory_tool.py	matched ".npmrc"	5
low	Credential file access	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/agent/_vendor/hermes/tools/skills_guard.py	matched ".npmrc"	5
low	Credential file access	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/providers/base.py	matched "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS"	5
low	Obfuscation Density	tm_ai-2.91.15/cvc/web/package-lock.json	high encoded/escaped-token density	0
low	Obfuscation Density	tm_ai-2.91.15/vscode-extension/package-lock.json	high encoded/escaped-token density	0
low	Sdist Has Setup Py	manifest	Source distribution executes setup.py at install time.	0