Package evidence

dawgie==2.1.1rc1

Py Import Time Os System: Direct shell invocation via os.system / os.popen / os.exec*.

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: 51Mature · −50% score
First published: Jul 2019
Publisher: Al Niessner

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

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      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["dawgie==2.1.1rc1"],"fail_on":"high"}'

PublisherAl Niessner

Artifact bytes869,789

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-09T18:58:26

SHA-2560b4f0010e319ec58f92829570414874c9a21eb8dc44641f5d09fff7866f6a721

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Py Import Time Os System: Direct shell invocation via os.system / os.popen / os.exec*.

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

Availability ledger

available

high

2d agoLast checked

highRisk

65Score

2.1.1rc1Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available2d ago · risk high · score 65 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Py Import Time Os System	dawgie/db/shelve/__init__.py	Direct shell invocation via os.system / os.popen / os.exec*.	56
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	dawgie/db/util/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
medium	Py Import Time Pickle Loads	dawgie/db/util/__init__.py	pickle/marshal.loads — deserializes arbitrary objects, RCE if attacker-controlled.	24
medium	Py Import Time Pickle Loads	dawgie/pl/logger/__init__.py	pickle/marshal.loads — deserializes arbitrary objects, RCE if attacker-controlled.	24