mal-2026-163
Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages
Published
2026-01-08 13:35
Modified
2026-01-08 18:11
Summary
Malicious code in do-not-install-this-package-002 (PyPI)
Details

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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):

  • exfiltration-generic

  • exfiltration-credentials

  • exfiltration-env-variables

  • 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:

  • The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

  • 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)"
}


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