Summary
brave-mcp v0.2.0 was classified as CRITICAL RISK with a risk score of 414. Sigil detected 25 findings across 286 files, covering phases including network exfiltration, code patterns, install hooks, obfuscation. Review the findings below before installing this package.
v0.2.0
30 April 2026, 08:41 UTC
by Sigil Bot
Risk Score
414
Findings
25
Files Scanned
286
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install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
package/build/src/third_party/lighthouse-devtools-mcp-bundle.js:246
init_process_global();
function setup(env) {
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.
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