Package evidence

orca-openstackclient==2.6.1

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

Trust signals

Why this verdict

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Versions published: 25
First published: Apr 2026
Publisher: Kevin Allioli

Recommended action

Block this update

Static evidence trips multiple high-signal indicators. Quarantine the release until the publisher validates the change or you can rule out the indicators below.

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curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PKGRADAR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"specs":["orca-openstackclient==2.6.1"],"fail_on":"high"}'

GitHub Actions step:

- name: PkgRadar gate
  run: |
    curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["orca-openstackclient==2.6.1"],"fail_on":"high"}'

PublisherKevin Allioli

Artifact bytes300,495

Previous versionnone

Published2026-05-29T18:38:49

SHA-25648d58bdc3cce2ee0a9944125828fc0e64ed981ec675a99a30d94e2b9dcfd0077

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

high

4d agoLast checked

highRisk

40Score

2.6.1Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available5d ago · risk high · score 40 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	orca_openstackclient-2.6.1/orca_cli/commands/server.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30

Show all 4 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	orca_openstackclient-2.6.1/orca_cli/commands/server.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
low	Credential file access	orca_openstackclient-2.6.1/orca_cli/commands/keypair.py	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Credential file access	orca_openstackclient-2.6.1/orca_cli/commands/server.py	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Sdist Has Setup Py	manifest	Source distribution executes setup.py at install time.	0