pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwarebenign-lib
MAL-2025-191620
Malicious code in benign-lib (PyPI)
Details
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (09477b048d84611002417894ccb3265d246be0156b096a8b47776960d45e9d3d) Package hides an executable inside, and starts it when imported. The sandbox analysis shows only starting a calculator, which suggests it's a research attempt without a big harm. --- Category: PROBABLY_PENTEST - Packages looking like typical pentest packages, but also anything that looks like testing, exploring pre-prepared kits, research & co, with clearly low-harm possibilities. Campaign: 2025-10-benign-lib Reasons (based on the campaign): - malware - obfuscation
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.