hash-utils-py

GHSA-qph8-82mr-5cjv

Malicious code in hash-utils-py (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 1.0.0`

## Source: kam193 (4177b7c46ecbfa35116b35a2a491107d0514cd6551a447b7213ef6e097172939)
During importing the module, the code attempts to exfiltrate sensitive Telegram's client session files.


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


Campaign: 2026-03-hash-utils-py


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - exfiltration-credentials

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/hash-utils-py/MAL-2026-2118.json))

**References:**
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/hash-utils-py
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/hash-utils-py/MAL-2026-2118.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qph8-82mr-5cjv

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.