2 checks that ran failed — supply chain and permission scope — so this release can’t be trusted as-is.
- Publisher
- io.github.dns-aid
- Repository
- github.com/dns-aid/dns-aid-core
- Install
- pypi:dns-aid, pypi:dns-aid, pypi:dns-aid, pypi:dns-aid, pypi:dns-aid, pypi:dns-aid, pypi:dns-aid, pypi:dns-aid, pypi:dns-aid, pypi:dns-aid, pypi:dns-aid, pypi:dns-aid, pypi:dns-aid
- Versions
- 13
- Inspected
- 4 of 6 checks · 65%
- Scored
- 2026-07-20 · rubric 1.0.0
What we checked
Six static checks, weighted by risk. Every result reflects only what could be observed in the published package and repository — never intent.
Injection surface
unscannable25% of gradeTool descriptions/manifest scanned for instruction-injection patterns (imperatives at the model, hidden text, 'ignore previous', data-exfil URLs).
No tool descriptions, server instructions, prompts, or resources were fetched; nothing to scan for injection.
Supply chain
fail25% of gradePackage provenance: namespace verification, repo linkage, maintainer count, account age, postinstall scripts, typosquat distance.
Python build script executes at build time: network call in build script
Credential hygiene
warn15% of gradeHow the server takes secrets (env vs plaintext config vs hardcoded); secrets appearing in tool schemas.
tests/integration/test_auth_real.py: assigns a literal to api_key (sk-l…st (len 12)) — non-provider secret literal; prefer environment intake. tests/integration/test_sdk_auth_live.py: assigns a literal to token (expl…en (len 23)) — non-provider secret literal; prefer environment intake. tests/integration/test_sdk_auth_live.py: assigns a literal to token (supe…en (len 18)) — non-provider secret literal; prefer environment intake. tests/integration/test_sdk_auth_live.py: assigns a literal to api_key (sk-s…23 (len 17)) — non-provider secret literal; prefer environment intake. tests/unit/sdk/auth/test_client_auth.py: assigns a literal to token (over…en (len 14)) — non-provider secret literal; prefer environment intake. tests/unit/sdk/auth/test_simple.py: assigns a literal to token (eyJ0…J9 (len 36)) — non-provider secret literal; prefer environment intake. Reads secrets from the environment (e.g. examples/demo_ddns.py) — the recommended intake shape.
Permission scope
fail15% of gradeDeclared tools vs. breadth (filesystem, network, exec); flags shell-exec and unbounded filesystem access.
HIGH: src/dns_aid/cli/backends.py: references a sensitive credential path (.aws/credentials) — the tool-poisoning exfiltration target. HIGH: src/dns_aid/sdk/auth/registry.py: references a sensitive credential path (.aws/credentials) — the tool-poisoning exfiltration target. HIGH: tests/unit/sdk/test_sigv4_backward_compat.py: references a sensitive credential path (.aws/credentials) — the tool-poisoning exfiltration target. HIGH: shell/exec capability AND network egress together — download-and-execute risk (tests/integration/test_ddns.py: subprocess.* call; examples/discover_remote_agent.py: outbound HTTP/socket call). HIGH: shell/exec capability AND destructive filesystem writes together (tests/integration/test_ddns.py: subprocess.* call; src/dns_aid/cli/main.py: destructive filesystem call (shutil.rmtree/os.remove/etc.)). discloses shell/exec capability: tests/integration/test_ddns.py: subprocess.* call discloses broad/destructive filesystem access: src/dns_aid/cli/main.py: destructive filesystem call (shutil.rmtree/os.remove/etc.) discloses broad/destructive filesystem access: src/dns_aid/core/jwks.py: open(…, 'w'/'a'/'x') write-mode file access discloses broad/destructive filesystem access: tests/unit/test_discoverer.py: path traversal ('../') combined with file access discloses broad/destructive filesystem access: tests/unit/test_validation.py: path traversal ('../') combined with file access Capability DISCLOSURE, not a verdict: static analysis sees the primitive is present and reachable, not whether its use is attacker-controlled.
Version behavior
unscannable10% of gradeDiff of tool definitions between versions; new permissions or changed descriptions in a patch release (the postmark-mcp class).
no prior version to diff (first sight of io.github.dns-aid/[email protected]); version-drift / rug-pull cannot be evaluated. Cold-start risk is covered by point-in-time checks (injection_surface, supply_chain, credential_hygiene), not here.
Transport config
warn10% of gradeRemote servers: TLS and auth mode (none/token/OAuth). Local servers: whether the manifest indicates it phones home.
manifest/source references telemetry behavior — disclosure
Version history
Each release plotted by grade against the safe line at B. A version that sinks below the line has lost its trusted standing — the shape of a rug-pull.
| Version | Published | Grade | Score | Inspected | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v0.26.7 · current | 2026-07-08 | D | 47.5 | 4/6 · 65% | C→D in v0.26.7 |
| v0.25.0 | 2026-06-10 | C | 70 | 4/6 · 65% | — |