mal-2026-163
Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages
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Source: kam193 (dc0f1ed2645f37e4b8df59ccca64288a02f6cc07009489c54565dfc5b0089f19)
During installation, the package exfiltrates env variables and data from different process memory to a remote location
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-01-do-not-install-this-package-002
Reasons (based on the campaign):
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exfiltration-generic
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exfiltration-credentials
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exfiltration-env-variables
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The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.
Source: ossf-package-analysis (82312af7ebb91754d9d7a0e27de4da9742dba55a496367be1689b9b28fedbf56)
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'do-not-install-this-package-002' @ 0.1.0 (pypi) as malicious.
It is considered malicious because:
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The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
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The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "do-not-install-this-package-002"
},
"versions": [
"0.1.0",
"0.1.1"
]
}
],
"credits": [
{
"contact": [
"https://github.com/kam193",
"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"
],
"name": "Kamil Ma\u0144kowski (kam193)",
"type": "REPORTER"
},
{
"contact": [
"https://github.com/ossf/package-analysis",
"https://openssf.slack.com/channels/package_analysis"
],
"name": "OpenSSF: Package Analysis",
"type": "FINDER"
}
],
"database_specific": {
"iocs": {
"urls": [
"https://bachelor-thesis-001.free.beeceptor.com"
]
},
"malicious-packages-origins": [
{
"import_time": "2026-01-08T13:46:41.250639481Z",
"modified_time": "2026-01-08T13:35:59Z",
"sha256": "82312af7ebb91754d9d7a0e27de4da9742dba55a496367be1689b9b28fedbf56",
"source": "ossf-package-analysis",
"versions": [
"0.1.0"
]
},
{
"id": "pypi/2026-01-do-not-install-this-package-002/do-not-install-this-package-002",
"import_time": "2026-01-08T18:09:26.699781626Z",
"modified_time": "2026-01-08T17:15:14.897932Z",
"sha256": "dc0f1ed2645f37e4b8df59ccca64288a02f6cc07009489c54565dfc5b0089f19",
"source": "kam193",
"versions": [
"0.1.0",
"0.1.1"
]
}
]
},
"details": "\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (dc0f1ed2645f37e4b8df59ccca64288a02f6cc07009489c54565dfc5b0089f19)\nDuring installation, the package exfiltrates env variables and data from different process memory to a remote location\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2026-01-do-not-install-this-package-002\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - exfiltration-generic\n\n\n - exfiltration-credentials\n\n\n - exfiltration-env-variables\n\n\n - The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.\n\n## Source: ossf-package-analysis (82312af7ebb91754d9d7a0e27de4da9742dba55a496367be1689b9b28fedbf56)\nThe OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified \u0027do-not-install-this-package-002\u0027 @ 0.1.0 (pypi) as malicious.\n\nIt is considered malicious because:\n\n- The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.\n\n- The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.\n",
"id": "MAL-2026-163",
"modified": "2026-01-08T18:11:09Z",
"published": "2026-01-08T13:35:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/do-not-install-this-package-002"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.7.4",
"summary": "Malicious code in do-not-install-this-package-002 (PyPI)"
}
Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.