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rns

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

Why PkgRadar flagged 1.3.5

Severity	Signal	Evidence
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · rns-1.3.5/RNS/Utilities/rnid.py
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · rns-1.3.5/RNS/Utilities/rnodeconf.py

Scanned versions

Version	Verdict	Score	Scanned (UTC)
`1.3.5`	Review	15	2026-05-31
`1.3.4`	Review	15	2026-05-29
`1.3.3`	Review	15	2026-05-28
`1.3.2`	Review	28	2026-05-28

Block this in CI

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

pkgradar gate --ecosystem pypi rns==1.3.5