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MAL-2026-16142

Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages

Published

2026-09-12 09:15

Modified

2026-09-12 09:15

Summary

Malicious code in python-fork (PyPI)

Details

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Source: kam193 (0bff88696e931354b786185cde4b21e28c27407203c5733ac31b52b7186c1e78)

Importing the module starts a fork bomb, what can lead to destabilizing the system.

Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.

Campaign: 2026-09-python-fork

Reasons (based on the campaign):

other

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) github.com/kam193 bad-packages.kam193.eu/

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "python-fork"
      },
      "versions": [
        "0.1.0",
        "0.1.1"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "credits": [
    {
      "contact": [
        "https://github.com/kam193",
        "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"
      ],
      "name": "Kamil Ma\u0144kowski (kam193)",
      "type": "REPORTER"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
      {
        "id": "pypi/2026-09-python-fork/python-fork",
        "import_time": "2026-09-12T10:15:50.493268624Z",
        "modified_time": "2026-09-12T09:15:57.654803Z",
        "sha256": "0bff88696e931354b786185cde4b21e28c27407203c5733ac31b52b7186c1e78",
        "source": "kam193",
        "versions": [
          "0.1.0",
          "0.1.1"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "details": "\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (0bff88696e931354b786185cde4b21e28c27407203c5733ac31b52b7186c1e78)\nImporting the module starts a fork bomb, what can lead to destabilizing the system.\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2026-09-python-fork\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - other\n",
  "id": "MAL-2026-16142",
  "modified": "2026-09-12T09:15:57Z",
  "published": "2026-09-12T09:15:57Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/python-fork"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.4",
  "summary": "Malicious code in python-fork (PyPI)"
}

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