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bioguider

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

Why PkgRadar flagged 0.2.57

Severity	Signal	Evidence
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · bioguider-0.2.57/bioguider/rag/data_pipeline.py

Scanned versions

Version	Verdict	Score	Scanned (UTC)
`0.2.57`	High risk	21	2026-06-13
`0.2.56`	High risk	21	2026-06-01
`0.2.55`	High risk	21	2026-06-01

Block this in CI

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

pkgradar gate --ecosystem pypi bioguider==0.2.57