MAL-2026-17847

Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages – Published: 2026-10-12 20:17 – Updated: 2026-10-13 14:50 – Source website
Malicious package
Summary
Malicious code in npp-ml (PyPI)
Affected package
Ecosystem Package Versions
PyPI npp-ml
0.1.70.1.80.1.90.1.10
Details
kam193 pypi/2026-10-npp-ml/npp-ml Reported 2026-10-12 20:17

The package claims to provide a Notepad++ distribution, but in fact delivers ADExplorer, an Active Directory analysis tool.

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

Campaign: 2026-10-npp-ml

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • other

  • impersonation

kam193 pypi/2026-10-npp-ml/npp-ml Reported 2026-10-13 14:38

No description from this source.

Credits
Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) github.com/kam193 bad-packages.kam193.eu/
References
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "npp-ml"
      },
      "versions": [
        "0.1.7",
        "0.1.8",
        "0.1.9",
        "0.1.10"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "credits": [
    {
      "contact": [
        "https://github.com/kam193",
        "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"
      ],
      "name": "Kamil Ma\u0144kowski (kam193)",
      "type": "REPORTER"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
      {
        "id": "pypi/2026-10-npp-ml/npp-ml",
        "import_time": "2026-10-12T20:46:18.126118521Z",
        "modified_time": "2026-10-12T20:17:47.14413Z",
        "sha256": "7f575d02caf2363703b49c45c7f5ba106b798ee4f5b02f1977b118f2b52ff30e",
        "source": "kam193",
        "versions": [
          "0.1.7",
          "0.1.8",
          "0.1.9"
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "pypi/2026-10-npp-ml/npp-ml",
        "import_time": "2026-10-13T14:49:00.641384602Z",
        "modified_time": "2026-10-13T14:38:04.044181Z",
        "sha256": "14fea11838b844155e70cb38accede0c1bf97ebcf3e85a29ea6588f252e10ce0",
        "source": "kam193",
        "versions": [
          "0.1.7",
          "0.1.8",
          "0.1.9",
          "0.1.10"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "details": "\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (7f575d02caf2363703b49c45c7f5ba106b798ee4f5b02f1977b118f2b52ff30e)\nThe package claims to provide a Notepad++ distribution, but in fact delivers ADExplorer, an Active Directory analysis tool.\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2026-10-npp-ml\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - other\n\n\n - impersonation\n",
  "id": "MAL-2026-17847",
  "modified": "2026-10-13T14:50:53.829266348Z",
  "published": "2026-10-12T20:17:47Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/npp-ml"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.4",
  "summary": "Malicious code in npp-ml (PyPI)"
}



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