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

Why PkgRadar flagged 1.20.4

Severity	Signal	Evidence
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · rxiv_maker-1.20.4/src/rxiv_maker/engines/operations/generate_figures.py
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · rxiv_maker-1.20.4/src/rxiv_maker/exporters/docx_writer.py
medium	Remote Payload	matched "curl " · rxiv_maker-1.20.4/src/rxiv_maker/install/platform_installers/macos.py

Scanned versions

Version	Verdict	Score	Scanned (UTC)
`1.20.4`	High risk	43	2026-06-12
`1.20.3`	High risk	43	2026-06-09
`1.20.2`	High risk	43	2026-06-02
`1.20.1`	High risk	43	2026-06-01
`1.20.0`	High risk	43	2026-06-01

Block this in CI

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

pkgradar gate --ecosystem pypi rxiv-maker==1.20.4