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penelope-shell-handler

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

Why PkgRadar flagged 0.21.0

Severity	Signal	Evidence
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · penelope_shell_handler-0.21.0/penelope.py

Scanned versions

Version	Verdict	Score	Scanned (UTC)
`0.21.0`	High risk	30	2026-06-17
`0.20.0`	High risk	30	2026-05-30

Block this in CI

PkgRadar gates penelope-shell-handler (and every other dependency) before it merges. One line in your pipeline:

pkgradar gate --ecosystem pypi penelope-shell-handler==0.21.0