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pst-search

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

Why PkgRadar flagged 1.1.1

Severity	Signal	Evidence
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · pst_search-1.1.1/pst_search/server.py

Scanned versions

Version	Verdict	Score	Scanned (UTC)
`1.1.1`	High risk	30	2026-06-04
`1.1.0`	High risk	30	2026-06-04
`1.0.0`	High risk	30	2026-06-04
`0.1.4`	High risk	30	2026-06-04
`0.1.3`	High risk	30	2026-06-03
`0.1.2`	High risk	30	2026-06-03
`0.1.1`	High risk	30	2026-06-03
`0.1.0`	High risk	30	2026-06-03

Block this in CI

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

pkgradar gate --ecosystem pypi pst-search==1.1.1