github.com / jaredpalmer

jaredpalmer/kev

Python·1523 files·commit 2855ba2·scanned 1h ago·cached ✓

25/100

LOW RISK

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

score capped at 25 — 6,790 stars — findings likely legitimate code patterns

verdict accurate?

Created 7 days ago

8% file coverage

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.scripts/build_devtools_v1.py

        print(f"downloading {url} -> {path}", flush=True)
        subprocess.run(["curl", "-sSfL", "-o", str(path) + ".part", url], check=True)
        Path(str(path) + ".part").rename(path)
    if md...

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

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 3 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.playground/src/components/answer-card.tsx+3

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

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 3 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.playground/src/components/chess-board.tsx+3

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 7 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.playground/src/components/chess-game.tsx+3

infoSuspicious file in repoVery large source file (1785KB) — could contain obfuscated payloadruns/breadth-v1-autojev/rows.json+2

infoSuspicious file in repoVery large source file (1621KB) — could contain obfuscated payloadruns/breadth-v1-jev/rows.json+2

infoSuspicious file in repoVery large source file (2330KB) — could contain obfuscated payloadruns/breadth-v1-kev-27b/rows.json+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.

120 files scanned @ 2855ba2 | 9/25/2026 | heuristic scan — always review manually

risk by category

code execution6

network & exfiltration0

file system access0

obfuscation15

supply chain15

owasp / injection0

telemetry

files 120/1523rules hit 10engine v6commit 2855ba2

github

jaredpalmer/kev

Jev-like family of decision models built on top of Qwen3.5/3.8 you can train and run on your own

Python

6790

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1523 files

120 scanned(8%)

2855ba2

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entry (2) flagged (6) pkg (98)

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