Summary
mekoman/planka v2026-03-20 was classified as CRITICAL RISK with a risk score of 1383. Sigil detected 161 findings across 1353 files, covering phases including provenance, install hooks, network exfiltration. Review the findings below before installing this package.
Package description: Planka offers a simple way to manage projects with collaborative Kanban boards. Users can create tasks and organize their workflow effortlessly, making teamwork smooth and efficient. 🛠️✨
v2026-03-20
20 March 2026, 23:46 UTC
by Sigil Bot
Risk Score
1383
Findings
161
Files Scanned
1353
Provenance
Repository
https://github.com/mekoman/plankaScanned From
https://github.com/mekoman/planka.gitFindings by Phase
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install-npm-postinstall
CRITICALnpm lifecycle script — runs automatically on install
repo/client/package.json:7
"build": "vite build",
"postinstall": "patch-package",
"lint": "eslint --ext js,jsx src --report-unused-disable-directives",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
repo/package.json:12
"gv": "npm i --package-lock-only --ignore-scripts && genversion --source . --template server/version-template.ejs server/version.js && genversion --source . --template client/version-template.ejs client/src/version.js",
"postinstall": "npm i --prefix server && npm i --prefix client",
"lint": "npm run server:lint && npm run client:lint",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
repo/server/package.json:12
"db:upgrade": "node db/upgrade.js",
"postinstall": "patch-package && npm run setup-python",
"lint": "eslint . --max-warnings=0 --report-unused-disable-directives && echo '✔ Your .js files look good.'",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.
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