test-pkg-jie

GHSA-c5g7-gc8f-xvj6

Malicious code in test-pkg-jie (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 1.0.0`

## Source: kam193 (bc409f90d96c576263a60bd95ab30260b973097425292cdd53999e49cb3c4011)
During installation, the package attempts to create a reverse shell


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


Campaign: 2026-04-my-package-jiecub3


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/test-pkg-jie/MAL-2026-3023.json))

**References:**
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/test-pkg-jie
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/test-pkg-jie/MAL-2026-3023.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c5g7-gc8f-xvj6

Compromised versions (1)

= 1.0.0

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