Summary
meshpop v4.8.1 was classified as CRITICAL RISK with a risk score of 2518. Sigil detected 180 findings across 14 files, covering phases including install hooks, network exfiltration, code patterns, obfuscation. Review the findings below before installing this package.
Package description: MeshPOP Network Operations CLI with MCP server for AI integration
v4.8.1
15 March 2026, 06:12 UTC
by Sigil Bot
Risk Score
2518
Findings
180
Files Scanned
14
Provenance
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install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
meshpop-4.8.1/PKG-INFO:139
# One-click new server setup (mpop + vssh + agent)
mpop setup <server> -xWhy was this flagged?
This setup.py calls subprocess, os.system, exec, or eval during package installation. Legitimate packages rarely need to execute arbitrary commands at install time. This pattern is commonly used by malicious packages to download and run payloads, exfiltrate environment variables, or establish persistence. Rated CRITICAL because it runs with the installer's full permissions.
install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
meshpop-4.8.1/README.md:114
# One-click new server setup (mpop + vssh + agent)
mpop setup <server> -xWhy was this flagged?
This setup.py calls subprocess, os.system, exec, or eval during package installation. Legitimate packages rarely need to execute arbitrary commands at install time. This pattern is commonly used by malicious packages to download and run payloads, exfiltrate environment variables, or establish persistence. Rated CRITICAL because it runs with the installer's full permissions.
install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
meshpop-4.8.1/meshpop.egg-info/PKG-INFO:139
# One-click new server setup (mpop + vssh + agent)
mpop setup <server> -xWhy was this flagged?
This setup.py calls subprocess, os.system, exec, or eval during package installation. Legitimate packages rarely need to execute arbitrary commands at install time. This pattern is commonly used by malicious packages to download and run payloads, exfiltrate environment variables, or establish persistence. Rated CRITICAL because it runs with the installer's full permissions.
install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
meshpop-4.8.1/mpop.py:9569
def cmd_setup(args):
"""Setup/install components on remote servers"""Why was this flagged?
This setup.py calls subprocess, os.system, exec, or eval during package installation. Legitimate packages rarely need to execute arbitrary commands at install time. This pattern is commonly used by malicious packages to download and run payloads, exfiltrate environment variables, or establish persistence. Rated CRITICAL because it runs with the installer's full permissions.
install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
meshpop-4.8.1/mpop.py:11634
mpop self-update Update local mpop from v1
mpop setup <srv> -x Full setup (mpop + vssh + agent)
mpop setup all -x Full setup on all serversWhy was this flagged?
This setup.py calls subprocess, os.system, exec, or eval during package installation. Legitimate packages rarely need to execute arbitrary commands at install time. This pattern is commonly used by malicious packages to download and run payloads, exfiltrate environment variables, or establish persistence. Rated CRITICAL because it runs with the installer's full permissions.
install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
meshpop-4.8.1/mpop.py:12216
def _dns_service_setup():
"""Setup systemd service for automatic DNS updates"""Why was this flagged?
This setup.py calls subprocess, os.system, exec, or eval during package installation. Legitimate packages rarely need to execute arbitrary commands at install time. This pattern is commonly used by malicious packages to download and run payloads, exfiltrate environment variables, or establish persistence. Rated CRITICAL because it runs with the installer's full permissions.
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