reqnest

GHSA-xmqc-r2gw-32q8

Malicious code in reqnest (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 0.1.0`

## Source: kam193 (819e0998a4223acf5f70c15fbbeea8f9c9bf801044d5974622ebc2a971bc2c61)
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/reqnest/MAL-2026-18743.json))

**References:**
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/reqnest
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/5a80ea907c933bd27e6a10eb09f8c23792e89b44/osv/malicious/pypi/reqnest/MAL-2026-18743.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xmqc-r2gw-32q8

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.