pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwaretimecurrently
GHSA-78g3-p4g7-7w63
Malicious code in timecurrently (PyPI)
Details
**Severity:** Critical **Affected versions:** `= 0.1.0` ## Source: kam193 (7e505f67724cdcb9846add9bc1236a4cf256f954d9be1dbc98a51b387cbc4871) During import, the package automatically downloads and executes code that first acts as an infostealer and then starts code acting as a RAT. It connects with a hardcoded C2 server and waits for commands, supporting e.g. executing remote commands, exfiltrating files, recording the screen, executing GUI actions through PyAutoGUI. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-04-process-support Reasons (based on the campaign): - exfiltration-generic - The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine. - rat - spyware-like - infostealer - persistence - exfiltration-browser-data - exfiltration-crypto - files-exfiltration --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/timecurrently/MAL-2026-3198.json)) **References:** - https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/timecurrently - https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/timecurrently/MAL-2026-3198.json - https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-78g3-p4g7-7w63
Compromised versions (1)
- = 0.1.0
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.