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

Why PkgRadar flagged 6.13.0

Severity	Signal	Evidence
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · pypdf-6.13.0/pypdf/filters.py

Scanned versions

Version	Verdict	Score	Scanned (UTC)
`6.13.0`	Review	9	2026-06-05

Block this in CI

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

pkgradar gate --ecosystem pypi pypdf==6.13.0