asyncio-socks-server

v1.3.2 safe
4.0
Medium Risk

A SOCKS5 toolchain/framework with programmable addons

🤖 AI Analysis

Final verdict: SAFE

The package exhibits low risks in terms of network, shell, and credential usage. While there is a moderate obfuscation risk, it does not strongly suggest malicious intent. The metadata risk is slightly elevated due to the maintainer's profile, but this alone does not confirm any supply-chain attack.

  • moderate obfuscation risk
  • low activity maintainer profile
Per-check LLM notes
  • Network: No network calls detected, which is normal for a package focused on local asyncio and socks server functionalities.
  • Shell: No shell execution patterns detected, consistent with an application that does not require executing external commands.
  • Obfuscation: The observed byte sequences resemble encoded network responses, possibly indicating obfuscation of network communication patterns.
  • Credentials: No clear indicators of credential harvesting or secret handling were found.
  • Metadata: The maintainer has a new or inactive account and lacks a full author name, which raises some suspicion but does not strongly indicate malice.

📦 Package Quality Overall: Medium (6.6/10)

✦ High Test Suite 9.0

Test suite present — 35 test file(s) found

  • Test runner config found: conftest.py
  • Test runner config found: pyproject.toml
  • 35 test file(s) detected (e.g. conftest.py)
◈ Medium Documentation 5.0

Some documentation present

  • Detailed PyPI description (5991 chars)
○ Low Contributing Guide 4.0

No contributing guide or governance files found

  • Development Status classifier >= Beta
◈ Medium Type Annotations 7.0

Partial type annotation coverage

  • Type checker (mypy / pyright / pytype) referenced in project
  • 140 type-annotated function signatures detected in source
✦ High Multiple Contributors 8.0

Active multi-contributor project

  • 4 unique contributor(s) across 77 commits in Amaindex/asyncio-socks-server
  • Small but multi-author team (3–4 contributors)

🔬 Heuristic Checks

✓ Outbound Network Calls

No suspicious network call patterns found

⚠ Code Obfuscation score 10.0

Found 6 obfuscation pattern(s)

  • ION_REFUSED b"\x05\x05\x00\x01\x7f\x00\x00\x01\x00\x50", ] ) try: with pyt
  • od reply OK b"\x04\x00\x00\x01\x7f\x00\x00\x01\x00\x50", # Wrong version in reply ] )
  • rsion(self): data = b"\x04\x01\x00\x01\x7f\x00\x00\x01\x04\x38" reader = asyncio.StreamReader() async def
  • TE writer.write(b"\x05\x03\x00\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00") await writer.drain() reply = awa
  • te reader.feed_data(b"\x05\x01\x00\x01\x7f\x00\x00\x01\x00") reader.feed_eof() with pytest.raises(asyn
  • rse_udp_header( b"\x00\x00\x00\x01\x7f\x00\x00\x01\x00\x50" ) assert payload == b"" assert hdr
✓ Shell / Subprocess Execution

No shell execution patterns detected

✓ Credential Harvesting

No credential harvesting patterns detected

✓ Typosquatting

No typosquatting candidates detected

✓ Registered Email Domain

Email domain looks legitimate: outlook.com>

✓ Suspicious Page Links

All external links appear legitimate

✓ Git Repository History

Repository Amaindex/asyncio-socks-server 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 asyncio-socks-server 
Your task is to develop a fully-functional mini-application that serves as a simple SOCKS5 proxy server using the 'asyncio-socks-server' Python package. This proxy server will enable users to route their internet traffic through it, enhancing privacy and potentially bypassing certain network restrictions. Here’s a detailed guide on how to approach this project:

1. **Project Overview**: Your application should provide a basic yet robust SOCKS5 proxy service. Users should be able to connect to your server and use it to access the internet.
2. **Setup Environment**: Begin by setting up your development environment. Install Python and ensure you have the latest version of 'asyncio-socks-server'. You might also need other dependencies like 'aiohttp' for handling HTTP requests.
3. **Core Functionality**:
   - Implement the server using 'asyncio-socks-server'. The server should listen on a specific port for incoming SOCKS5 connections.
   - Ensure that the server correctly handles client authentication if required. You can choose to implement basic username/password authentication or leave it open for simplicity.
   - Develop the logic to forward the traffic from clients to the intended destination servers.
4. **Enhanced Features**:
   - **Logging**: Add logging capabilities to track when and how often the proxy is used. Log details such as connection times, IP addresses of clients, and possibly even the URLs accessed (with user consent).
   - **Bandwidth Limitation**: Implement a feature to limit the bandwidth each client can use. This could be useful in scenarios where you want to control resource usage.
   - **Custom Routing**: Allow users to define custom routing rules. For example, direct all traffic from a certain IP address to a specific server.
5. **Security Considerations**:
   - Secure the communication between the client and the server. Although 'asyncio-socks-server' doesn't directly handle encryption, you can configure your server to use SSL/TLS for added security.
   - Protect against common attacks such as DDoS. Implement rate limiting and other defensive measures.
6. **Testing and Deployment**:
   - Thoroughly test your proxy server under various conditions to ensure reliability and performance.
   - Once satisfied with the testing results, deploy your server to a public or private cloud service.
7. **Documentation and User Guide**:
   - Provide comprehensive documentation on how to install and run your proxy server.
   - Include a user guide that explains how to configure the server and how to connect to it from different devices.

By following these steps, you'll create a valuable tool that demonstrates the power and flexibility of 'asyncio-socks-server'. Remember to keep the code clean and well-documented for future maintenance and enhancements.

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