GistSight
A client for gathering vulnerability-related information from GitHub Gists. The collected data is then sent to the Vulnerability-Lookup API as sightings.
Installation
pipx is an easy way to install and run Python applications in isolated environments. It's easy to install.
$ pipx install GistSight
$ export GISTSIGHT_CONFIG=~/.gistsight/conf.py
With Docker
git clone https://github.com/vulnerability-lookup/GistSight
cd GistSight
# Make sure conf.py exists in the project root before running
docker compose up --build
Collecting new Gists
$ GistSight
Waiting 10 seconds before next run…
No vulnerabilities found.
Waiting 10 seconds before next run…
No vulnerabilities found.
Waiting 10 seconds before next run…
Gist: https://gist.github.com/voidvxvt/719c34da30a644b822765729be648985
Created At: 2025-01-06T18:43:12+00:00
Vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-26828
--------------------------------------------------
Pushing sighting to Vulnerability-Lookup…
{'type': 'seen', 'source': 'https://gist.github.com/voidvxvt/719c34da30a644b822765729be648985', 'vulnerability': 'CVE-2021-26828', 'creation_timestamp': datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 6, 18, 43, 12, tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc)}
Waiting 10 seconds before next run…
License
GistSight is licensed under GNU General Public License version 3
Copyright (c) 2025-2026 Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg (CIRCL)
Copyright (C) 2025-2026 Cédric Bonhomme - https://github.com/cedricbonhomme
Metadata
Release files for GistSight 1.2.0
For a detailed explanation of source distributions (sdists) and built distributions (wheels), please see the package formats documentation.
Source distribution (sdist)
| File | Size | Uploaded | Provenance | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gistsight-1.2.0.tar.gz | 17.1 kB | With provenance | Details for gistsight-1.2.0.tar.gz |
Built distribution (wheel)
| File | Interpreter | ABI | Platform | Actions Reset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gistsight-1.2.0-py3-none-any.whl | Python 3 | none | any | Details for gistsight-1.2.0-py3-none-any.whl |
Total release size: 35.8 kB
Release files / gistsight-1.2.0.tar.gz
| Download URL | gistsight-1.2.0.tar.gz |
|---|---|
| Size | 17.1 kB |
| Tags | Source |
|
SHA-256 checksum How to use checksums |
29b4c6fa30f00a8502a16707f6a51f1a23c1eab7a4a7c797dfc0d317a067330b
|
|
BLAKE2b-256 checksum How to use checksums |
14323b56a85d925602586f9d41b4013accbbb4a41eb532f60ae09fef3b09da6c
|
| Upload date | |
|
Uploaded using Trusted Publishing? What is trusted publishing? |
Yes |
| Uploaded via |
twine/6.1.0 CPython/3.13.12
|
Provenance
Provenance describes where a file came from. On PyPI, provenance is shared via attestations, which provide a verifiable record of the build or publishing details. View details, limitations and caveats.
PyPI Publish Attestation
PyPI verified that this artifact, at this checksum, originated from the publisher listed below.
Signed by GitHub Actions, verified by PyPI on May 5, 2026.
Transparency logRelease files / gistsight-1.2.0-py3-none-any.whl
| Download URL | gistsight-1.2.0-py3-none-any.whl |
|---|---|
| Size | 18.8 kB |
| Tags | Python 3 |
|
SHA-256 checksum How to use checksums |
4604bc1293a96a94a3576a6a76aa29e0c98815740e9e00995f5c71e79f1488ca
|
|
BLAKE2b-256 checksum How to use checksums |
9d6f2f3f16105e3718e7a3c3089ea85b9b81fa078722be71382e539e3d4ef34b
|
| Upload date | |
|
Uploaded using Trusted Publishing? What is trusted publishing? |
Yes |
| Uploaded via |
twine/6.1.0 CPython/3.13.12
|
Provenance
Provenance describes where a file came from. On PyPI, provenance is shared via attestations, which provide a verifiable record of the build or publishing details. View details, limitations and caveats.
PyPI Publish Attestation
PyPI verified that this artifact, at this checksum, originated from the publisher listed below.
Signed by GitHub Actions, verified by PyPI on May 5, 2026.
Transparency logSecurity for GistSight 1.2.0
Provenance
Provenance describes where a file came from. On PyPI, provenance is shared via attestations, which provide a verifiable record of the build or publishing details. View details, limitations and caveats.
Full provenance
Both files in this release have been uploaded with provenance metadata.
Attestation for gistsight-1.2.0.tar.gz
PyPI Publish Attestation
PyPI verified that this artifact, at this checksum, originated from the publisher listed below.
Signed by GitHub Actions, verified by PyPI on May 5, 2026.
Transparency logA note on package security
PyPI is a repository for distributing packages, not a service for auditing them. While third-party security researchers and our staff do their best to detect and remove malicious packages, PyPI cannot guarantee the quality, security or suitability of any given package.
To learn more about protecting yourself from malicious actors, visit our package security documentation.
