competitor-pr-finder

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Audited by Socket on Oct 22, 2026

1 alert found:

Anomaly
AnomalyLOW
scripts/research.py

The code is a straightforward external-search research utility with no clear malicious functionality. Its primary security issue is disabling TLS certificate verification, which can expose the Tavily API key and research data through man-in-the-middle attacks. The caller-controlled output path also permits arbitrary file overwrites within the process permissions. The fixed Tavily endpoint and explicit API-key transmission are consistent with the stated purpose. The apparent incomplete main( call should be corrected if present literally.

Confidence: 98%Severity: 62%
Audit Metadata
Analyzed At
Oct 22, 2026, 02:07 PM
Package URL
pkg:socket/skills-sh/varnan-tech%2Fopendirectory%2Fcompetitor-pr-finder%2F@d90f143dac72e7f0221514ec902335ebf4022cf0b0c5aed787b12177f5b5dc09