Summary
paiml/pforge v2026-03-26 was classified as CRITICAL RISK with a risk score of 1545. Sigil detected 116 findings across 429 files, covering phases including provenance, network exfiltration, install hooks, code patterns, obfuscation. Review the findings below before installing this package.
Package description: Build production-ready Model Context Protocol servers with zero boilerplate and radical quality enforcement
v2026-03-26
27 March 2026, 05:00 UTC
by Sigil Bot
Risk Score
1545
Findings
116
Files Scanned
429
Provenance
Registry
https://github.com/paiml/pforgeRepository
https://github.com/paiml/pforgeScanned From
https://github.com/paiml/pforge.gitFindings by Phase
Phase Ordering
Phases are ordered by criticality, with the most dangerous at the top. Click any phase header to expand or collapse its findings. Critical phases are expanded by default.
install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
repo/INSTALL.md:11
```bash
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paiml/pforge/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
repo/INSTALL.md:146
# Install Rust (if needed)
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | 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/INSTALL.md:152
# Or use install script
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paiml/pforge/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
repo/INSTALL.md:158
# Install Rust
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | 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/INSTALL.md:184
# Install Rust (if needed)
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | 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-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
repo/pforge-book/book/ace.js:28
(function(){function o(n){var i=e;n&&(e[n]||(e[n]={}),i=e[n]);if(!i.define||!i.define.packaged)t.original=i.define,i.define=t,i.define.packaged=!0;if(!i.require||!i.require.packaged)r.original=i.require,i.require=r,i.require.packaged=!0}var ACE_NAMESPACE = "ace",e=function(){return this}();!e&&typeof window!="undefined"&&(e=window);if(!ACE_NAMESPACE&&typeof requirejs!="undefined")return;var t=function(e,n,r){if(typeof e!="string"){t.original?t.original.apply(this,arguments):(console.error("dropWhy 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
repo/pforge-book/book/ch02-01-installation.html:169
# If not installed, get it from rustup.rs
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
</code></pre>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/pforge-book/book/print.html:3345
# If not installed, get it from rustup.rs
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
</code></pre>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/pforge-book/book/searchindex.js:1
Object.assign(window.search, {"doc_urls":["title-page.html#pforge-extreme-tdd-for-mcp-servers","title-page.html#zero-boilerplate-extreme-quality-sub-microsecond-performance","title-page.html#what-youll-learn","title-page.html#who-this-book-is-for","title-page.html#the-pforge-philosophy","title-page.html#current-status","introduction.html#introduction","introduction.html#the-problem","introduction.html#the-solution","introduction.html#1-zero-boilerplate-configuration","introduction.html#2-extremeWhy 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/pforge-book/book/searchindex.json:1
{"doc_urls":["title-page.html#pforge-extreme-tdd-for-mcp-servers","title-page.html#zero-boilerplate-extreme-quality-sub-microsecond-performance","title-page.html#what-youll-learn","title-page.html#who-this-book-is-for","title-page.html#the-pforge-philosophy","title-page.html#current-status","introduction.html#introduction","introduction.html#the-problem","introduction.html#the-solution","introduction.html#1-zero-boilerplate-configuration","introduction.html#2-extreme-test-driven-development","inWhy 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/pforge-book/src/ch02-01-installation.md:14
# If not installed, get it from rustup.rs
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | 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.
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