Summary
neuro-cortex-memory v2.4.1 was classified as CRITICAL RISK with a risk score of 511. Sigil detected 39 findings across 588 files, covering phases including code patterns, provenance, install hooks, credential access, obfuscation, network exfiltration. Review the findings below before installing this package.
Package description: Persistent memory and cognitive profiling for Claude Code
v2.4.1
29 March 2026, 02:43 UTC
by Sigil Bot
Risk Score
511
Findings
39
Files Scanned
588
Provenance
Findings by Phase
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install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
neuro_cortex_memory-2.4.1/PKG-INFO:68
### One-command setup (Claude Code, Cowork, VS Code)
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
neuro_cortex_memory-2.4.1/README.md:31
### One-command setup (Claude Code, Cowork, VS Code)
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
neuro_cortex_memory-2.4.1/docker/Dockerfile:20
ca-certificates curl gnupg \
&& curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | bash - \
&& apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends nodejs \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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