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pypi · Malicious package advisory

Malware

request-httpx-4

MAL-2026-1001

Malicious code in request-httpx-4 (PyPI)

Details


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## Source: kam193 (b0c661d240f626319e5ff1e52562ca1d4a8a6c741126a91e4d46a9ed639cfc0d)
The package contains a Telegram bot running allowing for remote access. This functionality is disclosed in the readme, but the package name clearly indicates it's either a dependency confusion attempt or it's intended to be hidden from the user in the installed environment.


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


Campaign: 2026-02-request-httpx-4


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - dependency-confusion


 - The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.


 - files-exfiltration

Compromised versions (1)

  • 0.0.1

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