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masterchief

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

Why PkgRadar flagged 2.2.6

Severity	Signal	Evidence
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · masterchief-2.2.6/github_integration.py
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · masterchief-2.2.6/main.py

Scanned versions

Version	Verdict	Score	Scanned (UTC)
`2.2.6`	High risk	55	2026-05-30

Block this in CI

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

pkgradar gate --ecosystem pypi masterchief==2.2.6