uv
Fail
Audited by Socket on Feb 27, 2026
1 alert found:
MalwareMalwareSKILL.md
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SKILL.md
This file is legitimate documentation for the uv tool and does not itself contain malicious code, obfuscated payloads, or evidence of credential harvesting. The principal security concerns are (1) the documented pipe-to-shell installer pattern (curl | sh and irm | iex) without integrity verification, and (2) the usual supply-chain risks inherent to installing third-party packages (install-time code execution). Mitigations: avoid piping installers directly into shells, verify installer content and integrity, use packaged installs when available, pin dependencies and uv.lock in CI, and treat installs from network sources with caution.
Confidence: 95%Severity: 90%
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