Package evidence

cellmap-analyze==0.2.3

Py Runtime Pickle Loads: pickle/marshal.loads — deserializes arbitrary objects, RCE if attacker-controlled.

Trust signals

Why this verdict

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Versions published: 12Established · −30% score
First published: May 2025

Effective trust discount applied: −30% (max across signals — discounts don’t stack). New install-lifecycle deltas vs the previous release would clear the discount.

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

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Publisherunknown

Artifact bytes923,639

Previous versionnone

Published2026-05-26T15:33:24

SHA-256c369972e39df5db7702a87644c9137d2022ce5ded36639084d876b17fe895db5

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Py Runtime Pickle Loads: pickle/marshal.loads — deserializes arbitrary objects, RCE if attacker-controlled.

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

Availability ledger

available

review

21d agoLast checked

reviewRisk

14Score

0.2.3Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available21d ago · risk review · score 14 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Runtime Pickle Loads	cellmap_analyze-0.2.3/src/cellmap_analyze/util/dask_util.py	pickle/marshal.loads — deserializes arbitrary objects, RCE if attacker-controlled.	15

Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Runtime Pickle Loads	cellmap_analyze-0.2.3/src/cellmap_analyze/util/dask_util.py	pickle/marshal.loads — deserializes arbitrary objects, RCE if attacker-controlled.	15
low	Sdist Has Setup Py	manifest	Source distribution executes setup.py at install time.	5