Package evidence

petal-ros==0.1.0

Py Runtime Dynamic Dangerous Import: Dynamic __import__('sys') — reflection bypass for static checks.

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Why this verdict

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Versions published: 1
First published: Jun 2026
Publisher: Matthew Jiang

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PublisherMatthew Jiang

Artifact bytes34,320

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-04T05:43:15

SHA-256c5a87cf15ba667b27c261090e37429cb561023f912c63693085a90abd21b686f

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Py Runtime Dynamic Dangerous Import: Dynamic __import__('sys') — reflection bypass for static checks.

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

Availability ledger

available

high

10h agoLast checked

highRisk

30Score

0.1.0Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available10h ago · risk high · score 30 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Py Runtime Dynamic Dangerous Import	petal_ros-0.1.0/petal/preflight.py	Dynamic __import__('sys') — reflection bypass for static checks.	30

Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Py Runtime Dynamic Dangerous Import	petal_ros-0.1.0/petal/preflight.py	Dynamic __import__('sys') — reflection bypass for static checks.	30
low	Sdist Has Setup Py	manifest	Source distribution executes setup.py at install time.	0