Summary
openclaw-overlay-plugin v0.8.52 was classified as CRITICAL RISK with a risk score of 9248. Sigil detected 630 findings across 10 files, covering phases including install hooks, code patterns, network exfiltration, credential access, obfuscation. Review the findings below before installing this package.
v0.8.52
1 May 2026, 01:35 UTC
by Sigil Bot
Risk Score
9248
Findings
630
Files Scanned
10
Provenance
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install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
package/dist/index.js:107
${i.toLogString()}
`),new mi.WERR_INVALID_PARAMETER("inputBEEF","valid Beef when factoring options.trustSelf");let o=i.clone(),c=await r.findOutputsByOutpoints(e,n.map(u=>({txid:u.outpoint.txid,vout:u.outpoint.vout})));for(let u of n){let{txid:l,vout:d}=u.outpoint,f=c[`${l}.${d}`];if(f||(f=(0,mr.verifyOneOrNone)(await r.findOutputs({partial:{userId:e,txid:l,vout:d}}))),f){if(f.change)throw new mi.WERR_INVALID_PARAMETER(`inputs[${u.vin}]`,"an unmanaged input. Change outputs are managed by your waWhy 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:1316
"channel": "blockHeaders",
"pub": {
"data": {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:1386
`),s=s.replace(/\\r/g,"\r")),e[n]=s}return e}function uNe(r){r=r||{};let e=HX(r);r.path=e;let t=Vi.configDotenv(r);if(!t.parsed){let a=new Error(`MISSING_DATA: Cannot parse ${e} for an unknown reason`);throw a.code="MISSING_DATA",a}let i=UX(r).split(","),n=i.length,s;for(let a=0;a<n;a++)try{let o=i[a].trim(),c=dNe(t,o);s=Vi.decrypt(c.ciphertext,c.key);break}catch(o){if(a+1>=n)throw o}return Vi.parse(s)}function lNe(r){console.error(`\u26A0 ${r}`)}function Ay(r){console.log(`\u2506 ${r}`)}functioWhy 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/src/cli.js:112
${i.toLogString()}
`),new $t.WERR_INVALID_PARAMETER("inputBEEF","valid Beef when factoring options.trustSelf");let o=i.clone(),c=await n.findOutputsByOutpoints(e,r.map(u=>({txid:u.outpoint.txid,vout:u.outpoint.vout})));for(let u of r){let{txid:l,vout:d}=u.outpoint,f=c[`${l}.${d}`];if(f||(f=(0,Ui.verifyOneOrNone)(await n.findOutputs({partial:{userId:e,txid:l,vout:d}}))),f){if(f.change)throw new $t.WERR_INVALID_PARAMETER(`inputs[${u.vin}]`,"an unmanaged input. Change outputs are managed by your waWhy 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/src/cli.js:1321
"channel": "blockHeaders",
"pub": {
"data": {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/src/cli.js:1391
`),s=s.replace(/\\r/g,"\r")),e[r]=s}return e}function l8e(n){n=n||{};let e=Sz(n);n.path=e;let t=gi.configDotenv(n);if(!t.parsed){let a=new Error(`MISSING_DATA: Cannot parse ${e} for an unknown reason`);throw a.code="MISSING_DATA",a}let i=kz(n).split(","),r=i.length,s;for(let a=0;a<r;a++)try{let o=i[a].trim(),c=f8e(t,o);s=gi.decrypt(c.ciphertext,c.key);break}catch(o){if(a+1>=r)throw o}return gi.parse(s)}function d8e(n){console.error(`\u26A0 ${n}`)}function I0(n){console.log(`\u2506 ${n}`)}functioWhy 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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