pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwaretelebot-bot-run
GHSA-jx3w-xhg8-h3fh
Malicious code in telebot-bot-run (PyPI)
Details
**Severity:** Critical **Affected versions:** `= 0.5` ## Source: kam193 (3427c3bade820197fefbdc26a5be82d8feeca5f96d35cf035aab848167f2df26) The package, distinguished as a speed testing or typosquatted Telegram library, contains a Telegram bot to perform remote control of the computer --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2025-10-speedd-testing-bot Reasons (based on the campaign): - typosquatting - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script. - rat ## Source: ossf-package-analysis (956d172026e3ec8ca278acca488473700f3d28483adf026901c3fcc06f501972) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'telebot-bot-run' @ 0.5 (pypi) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity. - The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior. --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/telebot-bot-run/MAL-2026-10863.json)) **References:** - https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/telebot-bot-run - https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/telebot-bot-run/MAL-2026-10863.json - https://www.getsafety.com/blog-posts/telegrem-bot-malware - https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jx3w-xhg8-h3fh
Compromised versions (1)
- = 0.5
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.