Python-Algorithm-pyal

v1.4.4 suspicious
6.0
Medium Risk

PYthon Algorithm Library (pyal) targets at providing a python version substitue of STL in C++, such as linked list, tree map, and other data structures and popular algorithms.

🤖 AI Analysis

Final verdict: SUSPICIOUS

The package exhibits a moderate risk due to potential shell execution and obfuscation techniques, which can be exploited for malicious activities. The missing maintainer information adds to the uncertainty.

  • High obfuscation risk due to eval/exec usage
  • Potential shell execution risk
Per-check LLM notes
  • Network: No network calls detected, which is typical and not suspicious.
  • Shell: Shell execution patterns may indicate potential risks, such as executing arbitrary commands, which could be used for malicious purposes like data exfiltration.
  • Obfuscation: The use of eval and exec without proper sanitization indicates high risk for code injection and obfuscation.
  • Credentials: No clear patterns indicative of credential harvesting were found.
  • Metadata: The maintainer's author name is missing or very short and seems to be new or inactive, raising some suspicion but not definitive evidence of malice.

🔬 Heuristic Checks

Outbound Network Calls

No suspicious network call patterns found

Code Obfuscation score 4.0

Found 2 obfuscation pattern(s)

  • .") try: obj = eval(ln) yield obj data_num += 1 except Ex
  • _file) as fin: try: exec(compile(fin.read(), "py_data", "exec"), user_data) return use
Shell / Subprocess Execution score 4.0

Found 2 shell execution pattern(s)

  • ing '{full_cmd}'") result = subprocess.run(full_cmd, shell=True, capture_output=capture_output) statu
  • lt = subprocess.run(full_cmd, shell=True, capture_output=capture_output) status = "OK" if result.r
Credential Harvesting

No credential harvesting patterns detected

Typosquatting

No typosquatting candidates detected

Registered Email Domain

Email domain looks legitimate: gmail.com

Suspicious Page Links

All external links appear legitimate

Git Repository History

Repository SummerRainET2008/PYthon_Algorithms_Library appears legitimate

Maintainer History score 4.0

2 maintainer concern(s) found

  • Author name is missing or very short
  • Author "" 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 Python-Algorithm-pyal
Create a fully-functional mini-app named 'DataStructureVisualizer' using the Python-Algorithm-pyal package. This app will serve as an educational tool to help users understand various data structures and algorithms visually. Here are the steps and features to implement:

1. **Project Setup**: Initialize your project directory and install Python-Algorithm-pyal via pip.
2. **Data Structures Module**: Utilize Python-Algorithm-pyal to implement core data structures like linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, and graphs. Ensure each structure has methods for basic operations (e.g., insertion, deletion, traversal).
3. **Algorithms Module**: Implement common algorithms for sorting (e.g., quicksort, mergesort), searching (binary search), and graph traversals (BFS, DFS). Use Python-Algorithm-pyal's algorithm implementations where available.
4. **Visualization Interface**: Develop a simple GUI interface using libraries like Tkinter or PyQt. The interface should allow users to select different data structures and algorithms to visualize their operations step-by-step.
5. **Interactive Features**: Enable users to input data directly into the chosen data structure and watch as the algorithm processes it. Include options to pause, resume, and reset operations.
6. **Documentation and Help**: Provide comprehensive documentation within the app explaining each data structure and algorithm, along with examples of use cases.
7. **Testing and Validation**: Write tests for all implemented functionalities to ensure correctness and efficiency.

This project aims to not only demonstrate the capabilities of Python-Algorithm-pyal but also to educate users on the fundamental concepts of computer science through interactive visualization.