github.com / usestrix

usestrix/strix

Python·456 files·commit 391d81b·scanned 5d ago·cached ✓

15/100

LOW RISK

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

score capped at 15 — 57,606+ stars — findings likely false positives

verdict accurate?

57,606 stars

Research / educational context

threat-state: lowlive

FINDINGS ░▒▓

criticalPython dynamic code executioneval(), exec() or compile() on untrusted input can execute arbitrary code. Common in Python malware for running obfuscated payloads.tests/test_caido_bootstrap.py

class _FakeSession:
    async def exec(self, *_args: Any, **_kwargs: Any) -> _FakeExecResult:
        return _FakeExecResult('{"data":{"loginAsGuest":{"token":{"accessToken":"t"}}}}')

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_install_script.py

) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess[str]:
    return subprocess.run(  # noqa: S603
        ["/bin/bash", str(repository_root / "scripts/install.sh")],
        cwd=repository_root,

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/test_local_sources.py

def test_check_mountable_dir_rejects_credential_dirs(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
    ssh_dir = tmp_path / ".ssh"
    ssh_dir.mkdir()

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 4 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.strix/config/codex.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.strix/interface/viewer/frontend/src/App.tsx+3

warningFlattened or dead control flowDetected switch(true), dead if branches, or deeply nested ternaries — patterns used by obfuscators to hide execution order.strix/interface/viewer/frontend/src/App.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.strix/interface/viewer/frontend/src/components/EmailReportView.tsx+3

infoSuspicious file in repoVery large source file (946KB) — could contain obfuscated payloadstrix/interface/viewer/static/assets/index-Bi_X6kI3.js+2

infoAuthor has no other public repositoriesGitHub user "devin-ai-integration[bot]" has no other public repositories, common for burner accounts used in scams.+2

warningHardcoded secret/credentialAPI keys, passwords, or tokens hardcoded in source code. Should be in environment variables.strix/telemetry/posthog.py


_POSTHOG_PUBLIC_API_KEY = "phc_7rO3XRuNT5sgSKAl6HDIrWdSGh1COzxw0vxVIAR6vVZ"
_POSTHOG_HOST = "https://us.i.posthog.com"

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.

290 files scanned @ 391d81b | 8/24/2026 | heuristic scan — always review manually

risk by category

code execution13

network & exfiltration0

file system access5

obfuscation15

supply chain4

owasp / injection3

telemetry

files 290/456rules hit 13engine v5commit 391d81b

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usestrix/strix

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