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prefect-client

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

Why PkgRadar flagged 3.7.5.dev5

Severity	Signal	Evidence
high	Py Import Time Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · prefect_client-3.7.5.dev5/src/prefect/bundles/__init__.py
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	subprocess call — process spawning. · prefect_client-3.7.5.dev5/src/prefect/bundles/__init__.py
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · prefect_client-3.7.5.dev5/src/prefect/server/api/server.py
medium	Py Import Time Eval Exec	Python eval()/exec() called on a string. · prefect_client-3.7.5.dev5/src/prefect/utilities/callables/__init__.py

Scanned versions

Version	Verdict	Score	Scanned (UTC)
`3.7.5.dev5`	High risk	71	2026-06-17
`3.7.5.dev4`	High risk	71	2026-06-16
`3.7.5.dev3`	High risk	71	2026-06-13
`3.7.5.dev2`	High risk	71	2026-06-09
`3.7.5.dev1`	High risk	71	2026-06-06
`3.7.4`	High risk	71	2026-06-05
`3.7.4.dev4`	High risk	71	2026-06-05
`3.7.4.dev3`	High risk	71	2026-06-04
`3.7.4.dev2`	High risk	71	2026-06-03
`3.7.4.dev1`	High risk	71	2026-06-02
`3.7.3`	High risk	71	2026-06-01
`3.7.3.dev7`	High risk	71	2026-06-01
`3.7.3.dev6`	High risk	71	2026-05-30
`3.7.3.dev4`	High risk	71	2026-05-30

Block this in CI

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

pkgradar gate --ecosystem pypi prefect-client==3.7.5.dev5