Summary
ProductionLineHQ/cortex v2026-03-23 was classified as CRITICAL RISK with a risk score of 547. Sigil detected 38 findings across 257 files, covering phases including provenance, network exfiltration, install hooks, code patterns, credential access. Review the findings below before installing this package.
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v2026-03-23
23 March 2026, 14:57 UTC
by Sigil Bot
Risk Score
547
Findings
38
Files Scanned
257
Provenance
Findings by Phase
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install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
repo/README.md:57
```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ProductionLineHQ/cortex/main/scripts/install.sh | sh
```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
repo/RELEASE_v1.0.0.md:48
# curl
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ProductionLineHQ/cortex/main/scripts/install.sh | shWhy 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
repo/assets/cortex-ui-demo.html:746
<div class="install-for">curl</div>
<div class="install-cmd">curl -fsSL install.cortex.sh | sh</div>
</div>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
repo/packages/cli/README.md:17
# curl
curl -fsSL https://cortex.sh/install.sh | shWhy 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
repo/packages/installer/install.sh:6
# Cortex Installer
# curl -fsSL https://cortex.sh/install | sh
#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
repo/packages/installer/scripts/install.sh:4
# Cortex Installer — curl -fsSL install.cortex.sh | sh
# Detects OS + arch, installs cortex, runs cortex init.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
repo/packages/web/public/index.html:385
<span class="method-label">curl</span>
<code>curl -fsSL https://cortex.sh/install.sh | sh</code>
<button class="copy-btn" onclick="copyCmd(this, 'curl -fsSL https://cortex.sh/install.sh | sh')">Copy</button>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
repo/packages/web/public/index.html:386
<code>curl -fsSL https://cortex.sh/install.sh | sh</code>
<button class="copy-btn" onclick="copyCmd(this, 'curl -fsSL https://cortex.sh/install.sh | sh')">Copy</button>
</div>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
repo/packages/web/src/routes/install.ts:11
*
* This is what `curl -fsSL install.cortex.sh | sh` hits.
* Tries to read from the sibling installer package first,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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