Summary
agent-relay v3.2.13 was classified as CRITICAL RISK with a risk score of 1162. Sigil detected 83 findings across 1170 files, covering phases including provenance, network exfiltration, code patterns, install hooks. Review the findings below before installing this package.
v3.2.13
20 March 2026, 15:35 UTC
by Sigil Bot
Risk Score
1162
Findings
83
Files Scanned
1170
Provenance
Findings by Phase
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install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
package/install.sh:5
# Agent Relay Installer
# Usage: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AgentWorkforce/relay/main/install.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
package/install.sh:555
Or use nvm: curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.0/install.sh | bash"
fiWhy 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/install.sh:803
echo " # Using nvm (recommended - works on macOS and Linux)"
echo " curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.0/install.sh | bash"
echo " source ~/.bashrc # or ~/.zshrc"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/install.sh:847
echo ""
echo "Usage: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AgentWorkforce/relay/main/install.sh | bash"
echo ""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:88
"scripts": {
"postinstall": "node scripts/postinstall.js",
"build": "npm run clean && npm run build:rust && turbo run build --filter='./packages/*' && tsc",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/packages/openclaw/package.json:29
"prepack": "npm run build",
"postinstall": "node -e \"try{require('child_process').execSync('ldd --version 2>&1',{stdio:'pipe'})}catch{try{require('child_process').execSync('apk info gcompat 2>/dev/null',{stdio:'pipe'})}catch{console.warn('\\n\\u26a0\\ufe0f @agent-relay/openclaw: Alpine detected without gcompat. Spawning requires glibc.\\n Install with: apk add gcompat libstdc++\\n')}}\""
},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/packages/sdk/dist/client.js:582
throw new AgentRelayProcessError('Failed to fetch latest agent-relay version from GitHub.\n' +
'Install manually: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AgentWorkforce/relay/main/install.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
package/packages/sdk/dist/client.js:627
throw new AgentRelayProcessError(`Failed to install broker binary: ${message}\n` +
'Install manually: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AgentWorkforce/relay/main/install.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
package/packages/sdk/src/client.ts:814
'Failed to fetch latest agent-relay version from GitHub.\n' +
'Install manually: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AgentWorkforce/relay/main/install.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
package/packages/sdk/src/client.ts:862
`Failed to install broker binary: ${message}\n` +
'Install manually: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AgentWorkforce/relay/main/install.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
package/packages/sdk-py/src/agent_relay/client.py:162
f"Failed to download broker binary: {e}\n"
f"You can install manually: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AgentWorkforce/relay/main/install.sh | bash"
) from eWhy 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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