boostchanger-py
The cheaper model's concern about `pip install plyer` is valid but overstated. 'plyer' is a well-known, legitimate Python library on PyPI used for cross-platform notifications; it is not an unofficial or personal package. The real issues here are packaging quality problems: (1) `pip install plyer` runs at build time without version pinning or hash verification, bypassing pacman dependency tracking — this is sloppy but not a novel supply-chain attack vector beyond what any pip usage entails; (2) `md5sums=('SKIP')` means the upstream tarball is not integrity-checked; (3) the PKGBUILD writes to `$HOME` of the build user during `package()`, which is non-standard; (4) `prepare()` incorrectly references `$pkgdir` which is not set at that stage. These are all packaging quality/correctness issues. The source is from the maintainer's own GitHub releases (matching the package URL), and the installed content is Python scripts plus a shell wrapper — no pre-compiled binaries from unofficial hosts. Overall this is low severity: sloppy packaging with no integrity checking and an unpinned pip dependency, but not a genuine supply-chain attack or execution of binaries from an unofficial host.
Triggered rules
llm_review
The static rules flagged this MEDIUM, but an AI model (anthropic/claude-4.6-sonnet-20260217) reviewed the full PKGBUILD and judged it LOW (confidence 72%): The cheaper model's concern about `pip install plyer` is valid but overstated. 'plyer' is a well-known, legitimate Python library on PyPI used for cross-platform notifications; it is not an unofficial or personal package. The real issues here are packaging quality problems: (1) `pip install plyer` runs at build time without version pinning or hash verification, bypassing pacman dependency tracking — this is sloppy but not a novel supply-chain attack vector beyond what any pip usage entails; (2) `md5sums=('SKIP')` means the upstream tarball is not integrity-checked; (3) the PKGBUILD writes to `$HOME` of the build user during `package()`, which is non-standard; (4) `prepare()` incorrectly references `$pkgdir` which is not set at that stage. These are all packaging quality/correctness issues. The source is from the maintainer's own GitHub releases (matching the package URL), and the installed content is Python scripts plus a shell wrapper — no pre-compiled binaries from unofficial hosts. Overall this is low severity: sloppy packaging with no integrity checking and an unpinned pip dependency, but not a genuine supply-chain attack or execution of binaries from an unofficial host.
1 higher static finding superseded - not the current verdict (shown for transparency)
pip_install_external
`pip install <package>` fetches an unpinned package from PyPI at build time, outside source=() and makepkg's checksums.
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PKGBUILD:22
pip install plyer
PKGBUILD
1 offending line(s) highlighted# Maintainer: nbebaw
pkgname=boostchanger-py
pkgver=0.1
pkgrel=4
pkgdesc="Tray application to controlling CPU Turbo boost"
arch=('any')
url="https://github.com/nbebaw/boostchanger-py"
license=('MIT')
makedepends=('python' 'git' 'tar')
source=("https://github.com/nbebaw/boostchanger-py/releases/download/v$pkgver.$pkgrel/boost_changer-$pkgver.$pkgrel.tar.gz")
md5sums=('SKIP')
prepare() {
pkgverOLD=0.1.3
if [ -d ${pkgdir}/opt/boostchanger-v$pkgver.$pkgrel ]; then
rm -r ${pkgdir}/opt/boostchanger-v$pkgverOLD
rm ${pkgdir}/usr/bin/boostchanger-py
rm ${pkgdir}/usr/share/applications/boostchanger-py.desktop
rm ${pkgdir}/usr/share/pixmaps/boostchanger-py.png
fi
tar -xvf boost_changer-$pkgver.$pkgrel.tar.gz
pip install plyer
}
package() {
mkdir -p ${pkgdir}/opt
mkdir -p ${pkgdir}/home/$USER/.config/autostart
cp -r boost_changer-$pkgver.$pkgrel/src ${pkgdir}/opt
mv ${pkgdir}/opt/src ${pkgdir}/opt/boostchanger-v$pkgver.$pkgrel
install -Dm755 boost_changer-$pkgver.$pkgrel/build/boostchanger-py.sh ${pkgdir}/usr/bin/boostchanger-py
install -Dm644 boost_changer-$pkgver.$pkgrel/build/boostchanger-py.desktop ${pkgdir}/usr/share/applications/boostchanger-py.desktop
install -Dm644 boost_changer-$pkgver.$pkgrel/build/boostchanger-py.png ${pkgdir}/usr/share/pixmaps/boostchanger-py.png
cp boost_changer-$pkgver.$pkgrel/build/boostchanger-py.desktop ${pkgdir}/home/$USER/.config/autostart
chown $USER:$USER ${pkgdir}/home/$USER/.config/autostart/boostchanger-py.desktop
rm -r boost_changer-$pkgver.$pkgrel
rm boost_changer-$pkgver.$pkgrel.tar.gz
}
Scan history
| Scanned at (UTC) | Severity | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 00:27:14 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-16 00:03:17 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-15 00:25:31 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-14 00:27:57 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-13 00:19:54 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-12 00:25:17 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-11 00:19:22 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-10 00:22:44 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-09 00:04:09 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-08 00:18:08 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-07 00:30:15 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-06 00:17:06 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-05 00:16:27 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-04 00:03:13 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-03 00:15:47 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-02 00:02:31 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-01 00:11:19 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-08-31 00:19:57 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-08-30 00:04:14 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-08-29 00:29:17 | Low | 2 |