github.com / hkuds

hkuds/lightrag

Python·1331 files·commit aaebfe1·scanned 4d ago·cached ✓

15/100

LOW RISK

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

score capped at 15 — 40,312+ stars — findings likely false positives

verdict accurate?

40,312 stars

Partial architecture graph

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/setup/test_misc.py

    assert values["RESULT"] == "success"
    result = subprocess.run(
        [
            "bash",

    )
    result = subprocess.run(
        [
            bash_bin(),

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

warningSSH/credential path accessAccessing .ssh, .aws/credentials, or .env files to steal authentication credentials.tests/pipeline/test_multimodal_path_containment.py

    join entirely and the bare ``exists()`` accepted it."""
    victim = tmp_path / "victim_home" / "id_rsa_screenshot.png"
    victim.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
    victim.write_bytes(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x...

warningExtremely long lines (>1000 chars)Very long lines in source files (not minified bundles) can hide malicious code.lightrag/parser/docx/smart_heading/title_block.py+4

warningFlattened or dead control flowDetected switch(true), dead if branches, or deeply nested ternaries — patterns used by obfuscators to hide execution order.lightrag_webui/src/components/retrieval/ChatMessage.tsx+3

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 5 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.lightrag/parser/docx/parse_document.py+3

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 5 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.lightrag/parser/docx/smart_heading/style_key.py+3

infoSuspicious file in repoVery large source file (1475KB) — could contain obfuscated payloadlightrag/api/static/swagger-ui/swagger-ui-bundle.js+2

infoAuthor has no other public repositoriesGitHub user "xin" has no other public repositories, common for burner accounts used in scams.+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.

1055 files scanned @ aaebfe1 | 10/25/2026 | heuristic scan — always review manually

risk by category

code execution10

network & exfiltration0

file system access5

obfuscation13

supply chain4

owasp / injection0

telemetry

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github

hkuds/lightrag

[EMNLP2025] LightRAG: Simple and Fast Retrieval-Augmented Generation

Python

40312

5722

757d

1331 files

1055 scanned(79%)

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