extera-plugin-runtime

GHSA-qmc5-36rh-cwj4

Malicious code in extera-plugin-runtime (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 1.0.0`

## Source: kam193 (b13320bcb71932e051e8e2a8fbd98f3e8faadae85f0ae60ca2f1c2cf8d827829)
The package provides functionality to exfiltrate sensitive Telegram files. The malicious code does not start automatically.


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


Campaign: 2026-11-extera-plugin-runtime


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.


 - files-exfiltration


 - target:telegram

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/20965f13ee531a3bca71157a141c3d4bf12a3460/osv/malicious/pypi/extera-plugin-runtime/MAL-2026-18625.json))

**References:**
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/extera-plugin-runtime
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/20965f13ee531a3bca71157a141c3d4bf12a3460/osv/malicious/pypi/extera-plugin-runtime/MAL-2026-18625.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qmc5-36rh-cwj4

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.