Summary
self-improving-compound v6.2.5 was classified as CRITICAL RISK with a risk score of 52.5. Sigil detected 4 findings across 40 files, covering phases including code patterns, install hooks. Review the findings below before installing this package.
v6.2.5
11 June 2026, 23:30 UTC
by Sigil Bot
Risk Score
52.5
Findings
4
Files Scanned
40
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install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
scripts/test_evals.py:51
def setUp(self):
self.tmp = tempfile.mkdtemp()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.
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