Package evidence

venvstudio==1.5.2

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

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: 10
First published: Feb 2026

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":["venvstudio==1.5.2"],"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":["venvstudio==1.5.2"],"fail_on":"high"}'

Publisherunknown

Artifact bytes1,875,458

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-14T19:32:23

SHA-2568af2eeffb3838c9704fd5dfb49862aebb2ede296a4fd1efcbd997636122db8b5

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Py Runtime Dynamic Dangerous Import: Dynamic __import__('subprocess') — 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

2d agoLast checked

highRisk

112Score

1.5.2Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available2d ago · risk high · score 112 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Py Runtime Dynamic Dangerous Import	venvstudio-1.5.2/src/gui/settings_appearance.py	Dynamic __import__('subprocess') — reflection bypass for static checks.	30
high	Py Runtime Dynamic Dangerous Import	venvstudio-1.5.2/src/gui/settings_appearance.py	Dynamic __import__('sys') — reflection bypass for static checks.	30
high	Py Runtime Dynamic Dangerous Import	venvstudio-1.5.2/src/gui/settings_python.py	Dynamic __import__('os') — reflection bypass for static checks.	30
high	Py Runtime Dynamic Dangerous Import	venvstudio-1.5.2/src/gui/settings_toolchain.py	Dynamic __import__('os') — reflection bypass for static checks.	30
medium	Remote Payload	venvstudio-1.5.2/src/gui/settings_toolchain.py	matched "curl "	12