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dronecot

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

Why PkgRadar flagged 2.2.0

Severity	Signal	Evidence
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · dronecot-2.2.0/src/dronecot/functions.py

Scanned versions

Version	Verdict	Score	Scanned (UTC)
`2.2.0`	High risk	21	2026-06-11
`2.1.5`	High risk	30	2026-06-11
`2.1.4`	High risk	30	2026-06-11
`2.1.3`	High risk	30	2026-06-11
`2.1.2`	High risk	30	2026-06-11
`2.1.0`	High risk	30	2026-06-10

Block this in CI

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

pkgradar gate --ecosystem pypi dronecot==2.2.0