Summary
specialist-agent v2.12.0 was classified as CRITICAL RISK with a risk score of 271. Sigil detected 16 findings across 290 files, covering phases including install hooks, network exfiltration, code patterns. Review the findings below before installing this package.
v2.12.0
21 March 2026, 20:00 UTC
by Sigil Bot
Risk Score
271
Findings
16
Files Scanned
290
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install-npm-postinstall
CRITICALnpm lifecycle script — runs automatically on install
package/.claude-plugin/plugin.json:35
"command": "npx specialist-agent init",
"postInstall": "Select your framework pack when prompted"
}Why was this flagged?
npm lifecycle scripts like postinstall run automatically during package installation with no user interaction required. This is the #1 attack vector for malicious npm packages — attackers embed data theft or backdoor installation in these hooks. Rated CRITICAL because code executes before the developer can review it.
install-npm-postinstall
CRITICALnpm lifecycle script — runs automatically on install
package/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json:35
"command": "npx specialist-agent init",
"postInstall": "Select your framework pack when prompted"
}Why was this flagged?
npm lifecycle scripts like postinstall run automatically during package installation with no user interaction required. This is the #1 attack vector for malicious npm packages — attackers embed data theft or backdoor installation in these hooks. Rated CRITICAL because code executes before the developer can review it.
install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
package/agents/sentry-triage.md:34
> - `brew install getsentry/tools/sentry-cli` (macOS)
> - `curl -sL https://sentry.io/get-cli/ | bash` (Linux)
>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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