dns-execution-test

GHSA-8wpm-j33c-43jc

Malicious code in dns-execution-test (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 1.1.2`

## Source: kam193 (4fc1fd65caa9c7f199fba16c9d3772c7db895ed78b29130a7ddc3347a4b34ba7)
Installing the package starts a reverse shell


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


Campaign: 2026-02-dns-execution-test


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - The package contains code to create a reverse shell, allowing an attacker to execute any commands on the victim's machine.

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/dns-execution-test/MAL-2026-910.json))

**References:**
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/dns-execution-test
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/dns-execution-test/MAL-2026-910.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8wpm-j33c-43jc

Compromised versions (1)

= 1.1.2

Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.