Package evidence

esphome==2026.6.0b3

Py Import Time Subprocess: subprocess call — process spawning.

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: 589Mature · −50% score
First published: Feb 2019

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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      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["esphome==2026.6.0b3"],"fail_on":"review"}'

Publisherunknown

Artifact bytes4,528,744

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-16T11:53:21

SHA-2563ef4cd75052f3ffeec421b03f74e152a973662be8d4779db1059161891f18869

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Py Import Time Subprocess: subprocess call — process spawning.

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

Availability ledger

available

review

23h agoLast checked

reviewRisk

40Score

2026.6.0b3Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available23h ago · risk review · score 40 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	esphome-2026.6.0b3/esphome/analyze_memory/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	esphome-2026.6.0b3/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	esphome-2026.6.0b3/esphome/components/esp8266/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	esphome-2026.6.0b3/esphome/components/nrf52/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	esphome-2026.6.0b3/esphome/components/rp2040/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	esphome-2026.6.0b3/esphome/dashboard/web_server.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
high	Py Import Time Network Call	esphome-2026.6.0b3/esphome/components/dashboard_import/__init__.py	Network call (urllib/requests/httpx/http.client) at install or import time.	16
high	Py Import Time Network Call	esphome-2026.6.0b3/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py	Network call (urllib/requests/httpx/http.client) at install or import time.	16
high	Py Import Time Network Call	esphome-2026.6.0b3/esphome/components/font/__init__.py	Network call (urllib/requests/httpx/http.client) at install or import time.	16

Show all 10 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	esphome-2026.6.0b3/esphome/analyze_memory/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	esphome-2026.6.0b3/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	esphome-2026.6.0b3/esphome/components/esp8266/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	esphome-2026.6.0b3/esphome/components/nrf52/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	esphome-2026.6.0b3/esphome/components/rp2040/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	esphome-2026.6.0b3/esphome/dashboard/web_server.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
high	Py Import Time Network Call	esphome-2026.6.0b3/esphome/components/dashboard_import/__init__.py	Network call (urllib/requests/httpx/http.client) at install or import time.	16
high	Py Import Time Network Call	esphome-2026.6.0b3/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py	Network call (urllib/requests/httpx/http.client) at install or import time.	16
high	Py Import Time Network Call	esphome-2026.6.0b3/esphome/components/font/__init__.py	Network call (urllib/requests/httpx/http.client) at install or import time.	16
low	Py Import Time Base64 Decode	esphome-2026.6.0b3/esphome/components/api/__init__.py	base64/hex decode in Python source.	8