mal-2026-2860
Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages
Published
2026-04-18 22:47
Modified
2026-04-18 22:47
Summary
Malicious code in mylib-utils (PyPI)
Details
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Source: kam193 (8cc746751844570c4d9de0acc1fc4aba45c1316434c664fc70711749720f88f1)
During import, a remote executable is automatically started. During analysis, the executable only showed a basic message. It's likely experimenting with malicious techniques to prepare for real malicious action.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-04-mylib-utils
Reasons (based on the campaign):
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Downloads and executes a remote executable.
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The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.
Credits
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "mylib-utils"
},
"versions": [
"1.0.0",
"1.0.1"
]
}
],
"credits": [
{
"contact": [
"https://github.com/kam193",
"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"
],
"name": "Kamil Ma\u0144kowski (kam193)",
"type": "REPORTER"
}
],
"database_specific": {
"iocs": {
"urls": [
"https://github.com/mathhosting/rv/releases/download/dfea/scaring.exe"
]
},
"malicious-packages-origins": [
{
"id": "pypi/2026-04-mylib-utils/mylib-utils",
"import_time": "2026-04-18T23:16:02.536721527Z",
"modified_time": "2026-04-18T22:47:46.454507Z",
"sha256": "8cc746751844570c4d9de0acc1fc4aba45c1316434c664fc70711749720f88f1",
"source": "kam193",
"versions": [
"1.0.0",
"1.0.1"
]
}
]
},
"details": "\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (8cc746751844570c4d9de0acc1fc4aba45c1316434c664fc70711749720f88f1)\nDuring import, a remote executable is automatically started. During analysis, the executable only showed a basic message. It\u0027s likely experimenting with malicious techniques to prepare for real malicious action.\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2026-04-mylib-utils\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - Downloads and executes a remote executable.\n\n\n - The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.\n",
"id": "MAL-2026-2860",
"modified": "2026-04-18T22:47:46Z",
"published": "2026-04-18T22:47:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "EVIDENCE",
"url": "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/8940de7a6d555e91bff304bb1ed30ecd6ee94e9ab231078db51cca95e117e290/detection"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/mylib-utils"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.7.4",
"summary": "Malicious code in mylib-utils (PyPI)"
}
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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