OctoPrint

v1.11.7 safe
4.0
Medium Risk

The snappy web interface for your 3D printer

🤖 AI Analysis

Final verdict: SAFE

The package is considered safe with minimal risks identified. While there is a moderate risk associated with shell execution, overall the package shows no signs of malicious activity.

  • Moderate shell risk due to potential command execution
  • Low risk in terms of network, obfuscation, and credential handling
Per-check LLM notes
  • Network: Network calls to PyPI are standard for fetching package information and dependencies.
  • Shell: Shell execution may be used for running commands within the context of OctoPrint's functionality but requires caution as it can pose security risks.
  • Obfuscation: No obfuscation patterns detected, indicating low risk.
  • Credentials: No credential harvesting patterns detected, indicating low risk.
  • Metadata: The maintainer has only one package, which could indicate a new or less active account, but no other red flags are present.

🔬 Heuristic Checks

⚠ Outbound Network Calls score 9.0

Found 6 network call pattern(s)

  • def browse(): socket.setdefaulttimeout(timeout) search_message = "".join(
  • om io import BytesIO socket.setdefaulttimeout(timeout) location_message = "".join( [
  • rement(r) resp = requests.get( self.PYPI.format(package=requirement.name),
  • try: r = requests.get(url, timeout=timeout) result = process_blacklist
  • e.monotonic() r = requests.get(url, timeout=3.05) r.raise_for_status()
  • user response = requests.post( f"{octoprint_url}/plugin/appkeys/request",
✓ Code Obfuscation

No obfuscation patterns detected

⚠ Shell / Subprocess Execution score 4.0

Found 2 shell execution pattern(s)

  • s" % dispcmd) p = subprocess.Popen( [c] + list(args), cwd=cwd,
  • ) subprocess.check_call(cmd, shell=self.shell, cwd=self.cwd) except subp
✓ Credential Harvesting

No credential harvesting patterns detected

✓ Typosquatting

No typosquatting candidates detected

✓ Registered Email Domain

Email domain looks legitimate: octoprint.org

✓ Suspicious Page Links

All external links appear legitimate

✓ Git Repository History

Repository OctoPrint/OctoPrint appears legitimate

⚠ Maintainer History score 2.0

1 maintainer concern(s) found

  • Author "Gina Häußge" appears to have only 1 package on PyPI (new or inactive account)
✓ Known CVE Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities found in OSV database.

💡 AI App Starter Prompt

Use this prompt to build a project with OctoPrint 
Create a web-based dashboard for managing and monitoring multiple 3D printers using the OctoPrint API. This application will allow users to remotely control their printers, view live camera feeds, monitor print progress, and manage files directly from their browsers. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to develop this mini-app:

1. **Setup Environment**: Begin by setting up a Python development environment with Flask or Django for the backend. Ensure you have the `requests` library installed for making HTTP requests.
2. **API Integration**: Integrate with the OctoPrint API to access its functionalities. Use the official documentation to understand how to authenticate and interact with the API endpoints.
3. **User Interface**: Design a simple yet effective user interface using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (with frameworks like React or Vue.js if preferred). The UI should include sections for printer status, file management, print job control, and live camera feed.
4. **Printer Control**: Implement features to start, pause, resume, and cancel print jobs. Also, add functionality to set the temperature of the hotend and bed.
5. **File Management**: Allow users to upload G-code files directly to the printer via the dashboard. Additionally, provide options to delete files and rename them.
6. **Monitoring**: Display real-time data such as print progress, estimated time remaining, and current temperatures. Include a section for live camera feed from the printer’s webcam.
7. **Multiple Printers Support**: Extend the application to support multiple printers. Users should be able to switch between different printers easily and manage each one independently.
8. **Security**: Ensure that all interactions with the OctoPrint API are secure. Use HTTPS and handle authentication securely.
9. **Testing**: Thoroughly test the application with different scenarios to ensure reliability and robustness.
10. **Deployment**: Deploy the application on a server accessible over the internet. Consider using cloud services for hosting.

This project leverages OctoPrint’s powerful API to provide a comprehensive solution for 3D printer enthusiasts, enabling them to manage their printers more efficiently from anywhere.