Summary
tony-zhelonkin/SciAgent-toolkit v2026-02-26 was classified as CRITICAL RISK with a risk score of 334. Sigil detected 16 findings across 131 files, covering phases including provenance, install hooks, code patterns. Review the findings below before installing this package.
Package description: A convenience installation and configuration framework that integrates AI assistants (Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex CLI) and orchestrates specialised scientific research tools via MCP (Model Conte...
v2026-02-26
20 March 2026, 17:57 UTC
by Sigil Bot
Risk Score
334
Findings
16
Files Scanned
131
Provenance
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install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
repo/docs/ISSUES.md:666
# Install Node.js (for MCP servers: npx required)
RUN curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash - && \
apt-get install -y nodejs && \Why was this flagged?
A script or Makefile pipes content from a remote URL directly into a shell (curl | sh or wget | bash). This is inherently dangerous because the remote content can change at any time, and the command runs with the current user's permissions. Rated HIGH because it requires manual execution (unlike install hooks) but still executes arbitrary remote code.
install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
repo/docs/ISSUES.md:716
# Install Node.js (for MCP servers: npx required)
# RUN curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash - && \
# apt-get install -y nodejs && \Why was this flagged?
A script or Makefile pipes content from a remote URL directly into a shell (curl | sh or wget | bash). This is inherently dangerous because the remote content can change at any time, and the command runs with the current user's permissions. Rated HIGH because it requires manual execution (unlike install hooks) but still executes arbitrary remote code.
install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
repo/docs/TESTING.md:405
| "npx not found" | Install Node.js 18+ or run `ensure_nvm` from common.sh |
| "uv not found" | Run `curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh \| sh` |
| "claude not found" | Run `./scripts/install_claude.sh` |Why was this flagged?
A script or Makefile pipes content from a remote URL directly into a shell (curl | sh or wget | bash). This is inherently dangerous because the remote content can change at any time, and the command runs with the current user's permissions. Rated HIGH because it requires manual execution (unlike install hooks) but still executes arbitrary remote code.
install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
repo/scripts/common.sh:159
log_info "Installing nvm..."
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.3/install.sh | bash
if [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ]; thenWhy was this flagged?
A script or Makefile pipes content from a remote URL directly into a shell (curl | sh or wget | bash). This is inherently dangerous because the remote content can change at any time, and the command runs with the current user's permissions. Rated HIGH because it requires manual execution (unlike install hooks) but still executes arbitrary remote code.
install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
repo/scripts/debug_tooluniverse.sh:74
else
log_error "uv not found! Install with: curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh"
exit 1Why was this flagged?
A script or Makefile pipes content from a remote URL directly into a shell (curl | sh or wget | bash). This is inherently dangerous because the remote content can change at any time, and the command runs with the current user's permissions. Rated HIGH because it requires manual execution (unlike install hooks) but still executes arbitrary remote code.
install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
repo/scripts/install_claude.sh:54
set +e # Temporarily allow command failure
timeout $INSTALL_TIMEOUT bash -c 'curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash -s latest'
INSTALL_EXIT_CODE=$?Why was this flagged?
A script or Makefile pipes content from a remote URL directly into a shell (curl | sh or wget | bash). This is inherently dangerous because the remote content can change at any time, and the command runs with the current user's permissions. Rated HIGH because it requires manual execution (unlike install hooks) but still executes arbitrary remote code.
install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
repo/scripts/install_claude.sh:86
log_info "This might be a network issue. Try again or install manually:"
log_info " curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash -s latest"
elseWhy was this flagged?
A script or Makefile pipes content from a remote URL directly into a shell (curl | sh or wget | bash). This is inherently dangerous because the remote content can change at any time, and the command runs with the current user's permissions. Rated HIGH because it requires manual execution (unlike install hooks) but still executes arbitrary remote code.
install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
repo/scripts/mcp_servers/setup_tooluniverse.sh:48
if curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh; then
log_ok "uv installed successfully"Why was this flagged?
A script or Makefile pipes content from a remote URL directly into a shell (curl | sh or wget | bash). This is inherently dangerous because the remote content can change at any time, and the command runs with the current user's permissions. Rated HIGH because it requires manual execution (unlike install hooks) but still executes arbitrary remote code.
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