github.com / cactus-compute

cactus-compute/needle

Python·64 files·commit 42bf1f2·scanned 2h ago·cached ✓

15/100

LOW RISK

Minor findings consistent with the project type. Nothing reachable from install hooks.

score capped at 15 — 12,550+ stars — findings likely false positives

verdict accurate?

12,550 stars

threat-state: lowlive

FINDINGS ░▒▓

warningPython subprocess / os.system usageos.system() or subprocess with shell=True / suspicious commands can execute arbitrary shell commands. Plain pip/package installs are usually benign.tests/test_release.py

def git(repo, *args):
    return subprocess.check_output(["git", "-C", str(repo), *args], text=True).strip()

infoSuspicious files are not reachable from entry pointsFlagged files exist but are not imported by any entry point. They may be dead code, tests, or attack payloads triggered by another mechanism.+2

warningExtremely long lines (>1000 chars)Very long lines in source files (not minified bundles) can hide malicious code.needle/playground/app.js+4

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 4 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.needle/__init__.py+3

warningFlattened or dead control flowDetected switch(true), dead if branches, or deeply nested ternaries — patterns used by obfuscators to hide execution order.needle/__init__.py+3

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 8 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.needle/cli.py+3

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 11 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.needle/model/finetune.py+3

infoSuspicious file in repoExecutable file (setup.bat) in repositorysetup.bat+2

Scores are heuristics. A “safe” verdict means no known-malicious patterns were found — clever malware can look boring. Wrong verdict? Flag it above; confirmed false positives become regression tests.

43 files scanned @ 42bf1f2 | 9/25/2026 | heuristic scan — always review manually

risk by category

code execution6

network & exfiltration0

file system access0

obfuscation15

supply chain2

owasp / injection0

telemetry

files 43/64rules hit 8engine v6commit 42bf1f2

github

cactus-compute/needle

Automation foundation model for tiny devices: 2-bit, 8-29 MB, tool calls, structured extraction and embeddings on phones, wearables, smart homes, robots, cars and microcontrollers.

Python

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64 files

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42bf1f2

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