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

Why PkgRadar flagged 2.12.6

Severity	Signal	Evidence
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · musicdl-2.12.6/musicdl/modules/utils/appleutils.py
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · musicdl-2.12.6/musicdl/modules/utils/hls.py
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · musicdl-2.12.6/musicdl/modules/utils/tidalutils.py
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · musicdl-2.12.6/musicdl/modules/utils/youtubeutils.py

Scanned versions

Version	Verdict	Score	Scanned (UTC)
`2.12.6`	High risk	25	2026-06-11
`2.12.5`	High risk	25	2026-06-01
`2.12.4`	High risk	25	2026-05-30

Block this in CI

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

pkgradar gate --ecosystem pypi musicdl==2.12.6