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Published security standards prohibit eval/exec (RCE risk when workflows pass user inputs), runtime pip installs via subprocess (dependencies must go through Manager to reduce supply-chain risk), and code obfuscation; base standards require community value (no impersonation/malicious behaviour, limited self-promotion), not interfering with other nodes, legal compliance, maintained/documented functionality, and clearly distinct forks. Practical reading: Registry publication plus Manager security levels (C3-B337-01) reduces but does not remove risk; ComfyUI's own threat model still treats every custom node as trusted code you choose to run, and Manager's git-URL/pip installs bypass ...","status":"active","body":{"text":"Comfy docs (captured 2026-10-23): the Comfy Registry backs ComfyUI-Manager; published versions are immutable and semantically versioned, and can be deprecated with a message shown to users. The overview says all nodes will be scanned for malicious behaviour (e.g. custom pip wheels, arbitrary system calls). Published security standards prohibit eval/exec (RCE risk when workflows pass user inputs), runtime pip installs via subprocess (dependencies must go through Manager to reduce supply-chain risk), and code obfuscation; base standards require community value (no impersonation/malicious behaviour, limited self-promotion), not interfering with other nodes, legal compliance, maintained/documented functionality, and clearly distinct forks. Practical reading: Registry publication plus Manager security levels (C3-B337-01) reduces but does not remove risk; ComfyUI's own threat model still treats every custom node as trusted code you choose to run, and Manager's git-URL/pip installs bypass Registry versioning.\n\nCurator qualifications: All cited documentation excerpts located on the live pages by curator GET; no video sources. 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