Summary
open-agents-ai v0.187.238 was classified as CRITICAL RISK with a risk score of 3679. Sigil detected 229 findings across 58 files, covering phases including install hooks, code patterns, network exfiltration, credential access, obfuscation, provenance. Review the findings below before installing this package.
v0.187.238
10 April 2026, 18:09 UTC
by Sigil Bot
Risk Score
3679
Findings
229
Files Scanned
58
Provenance
Findings by Phase
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install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
package/dist/index.js:30708
// ../node_modules/weald/dist/src/common.js
function setup(env2) {
createDebug.debug = createDebug;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
package/dist/index.js:250937
case "setup":
return await this.setup(workspacePath, args, start2);
case "run":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
package/dist/index.js:263717
init_list_directory();
init_aiwg_setup();
init_aiwg_health();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
package/dist/index.js:295255
});
try {
return await doSetup(config, rl);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
package/dist/index.js:332847
init_commands();
init_layout2();
init_setup();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-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
package/dist/index.js:250962
} catch {
return { success: false, output: "", error: "uv not found. Install with: curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh", durationMs: Date.now() - start2 };
}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
package/dist/index.js:252466
} else {
execSync23("curl -fsSL https://opencode.ai/install | bash", {
stdio: "pipe",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
package/dist/index.js:252690
`Use opencode(action='install') to install it.`,
`Manual install: curl -fsSL https://opencode.ai/install | bash`
].join("\n"),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
package/dist/index.js:252740
} else {
execSync24("curl -fsSL https://app.factory.ai/cli | sh", {
stdio: "pipe",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
package/dist/index.js:252999
`Use factory(action='install') to install it.`,
`Manual install: curl -fsSL https://app.factory.ai/cli | sh`
].join("\n"),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
package/dist/index.js:293508
log22("ARM64: Installing Rust toolchain (needed for sphn audio codec)...");
try {
await execAsync("curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y", { timeout: 12e4 });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
package/dist/index.js:293511
} catch (e2) {
log22(`Rust install failed: ${e2 instanceof Error ? e2.message : String(e2)}`);
log22("Install Rust manually: curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | 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
package/dist/index.js:294708
}
function buildElevatedInstall() {
const installCmd = "curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | 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
package/dist/index.js:295102
`Failed to update Ollama and retry pull: ${updateMsg}
Try manually:
curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | shWhy 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
package/dist/index.js:306619
}
} else {
renderError("Ollama update failed. Try manually: curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | 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
package/dist/index.js:306941
}
} else {
renderInfo("Ollama update failed. Try: curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | 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
package/dist/index.js:322740
try {
console.log("[oa-docker] Docker not found. Installing via get.docker.com...");
execSync54("curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | 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-npm-postinstall
CRITICALnpm lifecycle script — runs automatically on install
package/package.json:74
"scripts": {
"preinstall": "node dist/preinstall.cjs",
"postinstall": "node dist/postinstall-daemon.cjs"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/package.json:75
"preinstall": "node dist/preinstall.cjs",
"postinstall": "node dist/postinstall-daemon.cjs"
},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/package.json:96
},
"readme": "<a name=\"top\"></a>\n<p align=\"center\">\n <img src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robit-man/openagents.nexus/main/openagents-banner.png\" alt=\"Open Agents P2P Network\" width=\"100%\" />\n</p>\n<h1 align=\"center\">Open Agents — P2P Inference</h1>\n\n<p align=\"center\">\n <strong>AI coding agent powered entirely by open-weight models.</strong><br>\n No API keys. No cloud. Your code never leaves your machine.\n</p>\n\n<p align=\"center\">\n <a href=\"https://www.npWhy 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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