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dotbrowser

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

Why PkgRadar flagged 0.7.0

SeveritySignalEvidence
highPy Runtime Base64 Decodebase64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · dotbrowser-0.7.0/scripts/generate_brave_command_ids.py

Scanned versions

VersionVerdictScoreScanned (UTC)
0.7.0High risk302026-06-06
0.6.2High risk302026-05-30
0.6.1High risk302026-05-30
0.6.0High risk302026-05-30

Block this in CI

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

pkgradar gate --ecosystem pypi dotbrowser==0.7.0