Package evidence

vllm-ascend==0.20.2rc1

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

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: 36Mature · −50% score
First published: Feb 2025
Publisher: vLLM-Ascend 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":["vllm-ascend==0.20.2rc1"],"fail_on":"high"}'

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- name: PkgRadar gate
  run: |
    curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["vllm-ascend==0.20.2rc1"],"fail_on":"high"}'

PublishervLLM-Ascend team

Artifact bytes11,039,993

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-03T15:24:52

SHA-2568ebd5c5b2ef5009baae1c5ddee390a0fe2821ef31aa33312a0b491f5b5185797

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Py Install 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

high

9d agoLast checked

highRisk

77Score

0.20.2rc1Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available9d ago · risk high · score 77 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	vllm_ascend-0.20.2rc1/setup.py	subprocess call with shell=True — passes argv to /bin/sh.	90
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	vllm_ascend-0.20.2rc1/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	vllm_ascend-0.20.2rc1/.github/workflows/scripts/ci_log_summary.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
medium	Remote Payload	vllm_ascend-0.20.2rc1/tools/mooncake_installer.sh	matched "wget "	12
medium	Remote Payload	vllm_ascend-0.20.2rc1/tools/shellcheck.sh	matched "wget "	12

Show all 6 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	vllm_ascend-0.20.2rc1/setup.py	subprocess call with shell=True — passes argv to /bin/sh.	90
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	vllm_ascend-0.20.2rc1/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	vllm_ascend-0.20.2rc1/.github/workflows/scripts/ci_log_summary.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
medium	Remote Payload	vllm_ascend-0.20.2rc1/tools/mooncake_installer.sh	matched "wget "	12
medium	Remote Payload	vllm_ascend-0.20.2rc1/tools/shellcheck.sh	matched "wget "	12
low	Sdist Has Setup Py	manifest	Source distribution executes setup.py at install time.	0