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specmake

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

Why PkgRadar flagged 1.5.6

SeveritySignalEvidence
highPy Runtime Base64 Decodebase64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · specmake-1.5.6/src/specmake/cligcovr.py
mediumPy Custom Build BackendNon-standard PEP 517 build-backend `uv_build` — runs custom code at install time. · pyproject.toml

Scanned versions

VersionVerdictScoreScanned (UTC)
1.5.6High risk452026-06-12
1.5.5High risk452026-06-10
1.5.4High risk452026-06-10
1.5.3High risk452026-06-09
1.5.2High risk452026-06-09
1.5.1High risk452026-06-09
1.5.0High risk452026-06-09
1.4.13High risk452026-06-05
1.4.12High risk452026-06-02
1.4.11High risk452026-06-02

Block this in CI

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

pkgradar gate --ecosystem pypi specmake==1.5.6
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