reqnests

GHSA-r2x4-9cgv-hpxj

Malicious code in reqnests (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 0.1.0`

## Source: kam193 (285a91689676a0169502a364e60033283150056487ad681648ab60cb4fe6d23e)
During import, package exfiltrates sensitive Telegram files to a remote location.


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


Campaign: 2026-11-reqnest


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - files-exfiltration


 - target:telegram


 - typosquatting

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/5a80ea907c933bd27e6a10eb09f8c23792e89b44/osv/malicious/pypi/reqnests/MAL-2026-18744.json))

**References:**
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/reqnests
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/5a80ea907c933bd27e6a10eb09f8c23792e89b44/osv/malicious/pypi/reqnests/MAL-2026-18744.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r2x4-9cgv-hpxj

Compromised versions (1)

= 0.1.0

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