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pypi · Malicious package advisory

Malware

mcp-pdftool-plus

MAL-2026-603

Malicious code in mcp-pdftool-plus (PyPI)

Details


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## Source: kam193 (2e92dea8be02288f271dacad2cd77f1bdd54596da1691cb738c4a7b7b4f77d21)
When using the library, the hidden code starts a reverse shell


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


Campaign: 2026-01-mcp-pdftool-plus


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - The package contains code to create a reverse shell, allowing an attacker to execute any commands on the victim's machine.


 - action-hidden-in-lib-usage

Compromised versions (3)

  • 0.1.3
  • 0.1.4
  • 0.1.5

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