license-utils-kit

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 0.1a0`

## Source: kam193 (eb0116c55754c947c819c966f213a99864511536a414619cf3154b89be59f9e8)
Malicious clone of legitimate "license" package. When using the find_by_key function, the malicious code from strongly obfuscated files is loaded. It then at least collects data from cryptowallets and password managers and exfiltrate them to a hardcoded remote location.

Prior version 0.1b2, the malicious code was hosted externally and downloaded when triggered.


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


Campaign: 2026-03-license-utils-kit


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - infostealer


 - obfuscation


 - crypto-related


 - action-hidden-in-lib-usage


 - exfiltration-credentials


 - clones-real-package

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/license-utils-kit/MAL-2026-2084.json))

**References:**
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/license-utils-kit
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/license-utils-kit/MAL-2026-2084.json
- https://socket.dev/blog/contagious-interview-campaign-spreads-across-5-ecosystems
- https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/9a541dffb7fc18dc71dbc8523ec6c3a71c224ffeb518ae3a8d7d16377aebee58/detection
- https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/bb2a89001410fa5a11dea6477d4f5573130261badc67fe952cfad1174c2f0edd
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qrf4-8v2j-f74f

Compromised versions (1)

• = 0.1a0

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