Caveat verdict

github-dns-helper

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🟢 Trusted
No high-risk patterns surfaced by the deep scan — automated capability review, not behavioral proof.

The script guides the user to edit the local hosts file with sudo; it performs no hidden network exfiltration or code execution.

⚠ Flagged for review — coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.

Automated static analysis — not a human review. Caveat flags capabilities, not confirmed intent, and can produce false positives. Disagree with this verdict? Use Dispute below.

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Findings (5)

Pattern match high

Accesses sensitive system files

SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · /etc/hosts

Pattern match medium

References sudo — requests elevated privileges

SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · sudo

Pattern match medium

subprocess execution — runs system commands from Python

scripts/fix_github_dns.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(

Pattern match medium

subprocess with shell=True — command injection vector

scripts/fix_github_dns.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(cmd, shell=True

Pattern match low

Changes file ownership

SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · chown

Why the tier is capped

Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class D). Final tier capped at Caution — cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.

Permissions & capabilities

No declared permissions — minimal attack surface.

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