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bandsox

Py Runtime Base64 Decode: base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.

Why PkgRadar flagged 3.5

Severity	Signal	Evidence
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · bandsox-3.5/bandsox/agent.py
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · bandsox-3.5/bandsox/cli.py
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · bandsox-3.5/bandsox/vm.py

Scanned versions

Version	Verdict	Score	Scanned (UTC)
`3.5`	High risk	50	2026-05-30

Block this in CI

PkgRadar gates bandsox (and every other dependency) before it merges. One line in your pipeline:

pkgradar gate --ecosystem pypi bandsox==3.5