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getkirby/starterkit

Php Base64 Eval Chain: base64/gz/hex decode combined with eval/exec/backticks — classic PHP obfuscated payload.

Why PkgRadar flagged 5.4.3

Severity	Signal	Evidence
high	Php Base64 Eval Chain	base64/gz/hex decode combined with eval/exec/backticks — classic PHP obfuscated payload. · getkirby-starterkit-154a0f7/kirby/src/Cms/License.php
high	Php Base64 Eval Chain	base64/gz/hex decode combined with eval/exec/backticks — classic PHP obfuscated payload. · getkirby-starterkit-154a0f7/kirby/vendor/claviska/simpleimage/src/claviska/SimpleImage.php
high	Php Base64 Eval Chain	base64/gz/hex decode combined with eval/exec/backticks — classic PHP obfuscated payload. · getkirby-starterkit-154a0f7/kirby/vendor/phpmailer/phpmailer/src/PHPMailer.php
high	Php Shell With Decode	exec / system / shell_exec combined with base64/hex decode. · getkirby-starterkit-154a0f7/kirby/src/Cms/License.php
high	Php Backtick With Decode	Backtick shell-out combined with base64/hex decode. · getkirby-starterkit-154a0f7/kirby/vendor/claviska/simpleimage/src/claviska/SimpleImage.php
high	Php Shell With Decode	exec / system / shell_exec combined with base64/hex decode. · getkirby-starterkit-154a0f7/kirby/vendor/phpmailer/phpmailer/src/PHPMailer.php
high	Php Backtick With Decode	Backtick shell-out combined with base64/hex decode. · getkirby-starterkit-154a0f7/kirby/vendor/phpmailer/phpmailer/src/PHPMailer.php
medium	Remote Payload	matched "curl " · getkirby-starterkit-154a0f7/kirby/composer.json

Scanned versions

Version	Verdict	Score	Scanned (UTC)
`5.4.3`	Review	50	2026-05-27

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