Package evidence

sgithidownloader==2.1.2

Py Import Time Subprocess: subprocess call — process spawning.

Trust signals

Why this verdict

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Versions published: 10
First published: Mar 2026

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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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  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PKGRADAR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"specs":["sgithidownloader==2.1.2"],"fail_on":"high"}'

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  run: |
    curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["sgithidownloader==2.1.2"],"fail_on":"high"}'

Publisherunknown

Artifact bytes15,034,847

Previous versionnone

Published2026-05-31T05:43:11

SHA-2569c0ec635b9580cd60846f51fa9518e1a367f9521e3bfcdcee162bfb896c74610

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

high

18d agoLast checked

highRisk

326Score

2.1.2Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available18d ago · risk high · score 326 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/docutils/writers/odf_odt/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/jaraco/context/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/docutils/writers/odf_odt/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/jaraco/context/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/PIL/ImageGrab.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/PIL/ImageGrab.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
medium	Py Import Time Eval Exec	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/jaraco/functools/__init__.py	Python eval()/exec() called on a string.	24
medium	Py Import Time Eval Exec	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/pkg_resources/__init__.py	Python eval()/exec() called on a string.	24
medium	Py Import Time Eval Exec	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py	Python eval()/exec() called on a string.	24
medium	Py Import Time Ctypes Load	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/yt_dlp/__init__.py	ctypes.CDLL/cdll.LoadLibrary — loads native code into the process.	24
medium	Py Import Time Eval Exec	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/jaraco/functools/__init__.py	Python eval()/exec() called on a string.	24
medium	Py Import Time Eval Exec	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/pip/_vendor/pkg_resources/__init__.py	Python eval()/exec() called on a string.	24
medium	Py Import Time Eval Exec	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py	Python eval()/exec() called on a string.	24
medium	Py Import Time Ctypes Load	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/yt_dlp/__init__.py	ctypes.CDLL/cdll.LoadLibrary — loads native code into the process.	24
high	Py Import Time Network Call	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/jaraco/context/__init__.py	Network call (urllib/requests/httpx/http.client) at install or import time.	16
high	Py Import Time Network Call	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/jaraco/context/__init__.py	Network call (urllib/requests/httpx/http.client) at install or import time.	16

Show all 34 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/docutils/writers/odf_odt/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/jaraco/context/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/docutils/writers/odf_odt/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/jaraco/context/__init__.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	32
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/PIL/ImageGrab.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/PIL/ImageGrab.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
medium	Py Import Time Eval Exec	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/jaraco/functools/__init__.py	Python eval()/exec() called on a string.	24
medium	Py Import Time Eval Exec	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/pkg_resources/__init__.py	Python eval()/exec() called on a string.	24
medium	Py Import Time Eval Exec	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py	Python eval()/exec() called on a string.	24
medium	Py Import Time Ctypes Load	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/yt_dlp/__init__.py	ctypes.CDLL/cdll.LoadLibrary — loads native code into the process.	24
medium	Py Import Time Eval Exec	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/jaraco/functools/__init__.py	Python eval()/exec() called on a string.	24
medium	Py Import Time Eval Exec	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/pip/_vendor/pkg_resources/__init__.py	Python eval()/exec() called on a string.	24
medium	Py Import Time Eval Exec	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py	Python eval()/exec() called on a string.	24
medium	Py Import Time Ctypes Load	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/yt_dlp/__init__.py	ctypes.CDLL/cdll.LoadLibrary — loads native code into the process.	24
high	Py Import Time Network Call	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/jaraco/context/__init__.py	Network call (urllib/requests/httpx/http.client) at install or import time.	16
high	Py Import Time Network Call	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/jaraco/context/__init__.py	Network call (urllib/requests/httpx/http.client) at install or import time.	16
low	Py Import Time Base64 Decode	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/id/__init__.py	base64/hex decode in Python source.	8
low	Py Import Time Base64 Decode	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/id/__init__.py	base64/hex decode in Python source.	8
low	Credential file access	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/distlib/util.py	matched ".pypirc"	5
low	Credential file access	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/pygments/lexers/_mapping.py	matched "id_rsa"	5
low	Credential file access	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/pygments/lexers/_mapping.py	matched "id_rsa"	5
low	Credential file access	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/pygments/lexers/asc.py	matched "id_rsa"	5
low	Credential file access	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/command/register.py	matched ".pypirc"	5
low	Credential file access	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/setuptools/monkey.py	matched ".PyPIRC"	5
low	Credential file access	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/twine/settings.py	matched ".pypirc"	5
low	Credential file access	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib/site-packages/twine/utils.py	matched ".pypirc"	5
low	Credential file access	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/pip/_vendor/distlib/util.py	matched ".pypirc"	5
low	Credential file access	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/pip/_vendor/pygments/lexers/_mapping.py	matched "id_rsa"	5
low	Credential file access	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/pygments/lexers/_mapping.py	matched "id_rsa"	5
low	Credential file access	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/pygments/lexers/asc.py	matched "id_rsa"	5
low	Credential file access	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/command/register.py	matched ".pypirc"	5
low	Credential file access	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/setuptools/monkey.py	matched ".PyPIRC"	5
low	Credential file access	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/twine/settings.py	matched ".pypirc"	5
low	Credential file access	sgithidownloader-2.1.2/venv/lib64/site-packages/twine/utils.py	matched ".pypirc"	5