Caveat verdict
osv-scanner
Vulnerability scanner reading local package files and sending dependency names/versions to the public Google OSV API to retrieve CVE data; behavior matches the stated security scanning purpose.
⚠ 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.
Findings (5)
Unicode homoglyph detected — uses lookalike characters to evade pattern matching
template/ScanResult.txt · prose
References sudo — requests elevated privileges
packages/packages-lin.txt · prose · downgraded · sudo
subprocess execution — runs system commands from Python
scanner.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(
subprocess with shell=True — command injection vector
scanner.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(
"lsb_release -a | grep 'Distributor ID' | awk '{print $3
Python shutil file operation — copies/moves/deletes files
scanner.py · prose · downgraded · shutil.copy(
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.
Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.