pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwarecat-admin-tool
MAL-2026-651
Malicious code in cat-admin-tool (PyPI)
Details
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (34286533490c9ad41743b1eea6659d9c4fd3e62d1a830658b90840f3c49a6c8c) Obfuscated code is used to hide exfiltration of basic data (hostname, etc.). --- 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: 2026-02-zabitmajeed00 Reasons (based on the campaign): - obfuscation - The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk. - dependency-confusion
Compromised versions (1)
- 9.1.0
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.