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pressbooks/pressbooks

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

Why PkgRadar flagged 6.42.0

Severity	Signal	Evidence
high	Php Base64 Eval Chain	base64/gz/hex decode combined with eval/exec/backticks — classic PHP obfuscated payload. · pressbooks-pressbooks-21c608f/inc/modules/export/epub/class-epub.php
high	Php Shell With Decode	exec / system / shell_exec combined with base64/hex decode. · pressbooks-pressbooks-21c608f/inc/modules/export/epub/class-epub.php
medium	Remote Payload	matched "cURL " · pressbooks-pressbooks-21c608f/inc/admin/diagnostics/namespace.php
medium	Remote Payload	matched "raw.githubusercontent.com" · pressbooks-pressbooks-21c608f/inc/metadata/namespace.php

Scanned versions

Version	Verdict	Score	Scanned (UTC)
`6.42.0`	Review	32	2026-06-04

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