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cpex

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

Why PkgRadar flagged 0.1.1

SeveritySignalEvidence
highPy Runtime Base64 Decodebase64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · cpex-0.1.1/cpex/tools/catalog.py

Scanned versions

VersionVerdictScoreScanned (UTC)
0.1.1High risk302026-06-04
0.1.1.dev1Low risk02026-05-29

Block this in CI

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

pkgradar gate --ecosystem pypi cpex==0.1.1