Package evidence

amazon-braket-sdk==1.119.1

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

Trust signals

Why this verdict

PkgRadar discounts a release’s score when public reputation argues against novel malware. The verdict above already reflects these — the panel just explains what was applied.

Versions published: 318Mature · −50% score
First published: Aug 2020
Publisher: Amazon Web Services

Effective trust discount applied: −50% (max across signals — discounts don’t stack). New install-lifecycle deltas vs the previous release would clear the discount.

Recommended action

Review before promoting

Mixed signals: the package has indicators worth reading before allowing the update in automated dependency flows.

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  -d '{"specs":["amazon-braket-sdk==1.119.1"],"fail_on":"review"}'

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  run: |
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      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["amazon-braket-sdk==1.119.1"],"fail_on":"review"}'

PublisherAmazon Web Services

Artifact bytes263,173

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-10T16:16:05

SHA-256ec704a27be673d8d0db03ec355f16b5ce4062f401729447b3b82f915dfbdd7e4

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

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

Not observed: package install, lifecycle script execution, or sandbox execution. PkgRadar only inspects on-disk artifacts.

Availability ledger

available

review

3d agoLast checked

reviewRisk

12Score

1.119.1Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available3d ago · risk review · score 12 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

3 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	amazon_braket_sdk-1.119.1/src/braket/jobs/local/local_job_container.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30

Show all 3 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	amazon_braket_sdk-1.119.1/src/braket/jobs/local/local_job_container.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
low	Credential file access	amazon_braket_sdk-1.119.1/src/braket/aws/aws_session.py	matched "aws_access_key"	5
low	Credential file access	amazon_braket_sdk-1.119.1/src/braket/jobs/local/local_job_container_setup.py	matched "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"	5