pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwarerequest-httpx-4
MAL-2026-1001
Malicious code in request-httpx-4 (PyPI)
Details
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## 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. --- 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.