mal-2026-562
Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages
Published
2026-01-28 07:42
Modified
2026-01-28 19:13
Summary
Malicious code in tabullates (PyPI)
Details
-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-
Source: kam193 (499d47c3064299cb3d921b32ac9f22c2bab7b0b841b3de3a0cee3029625d5d26)
Packages contain hidden code that is effectively run during importing or using the library, and downloads second stage code. Then, a process running in background periodically connects to a remote host and waits for next code to execute
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-11-spellcheckers
Reasons (based on the campaign):
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obfuscation
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Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
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The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.
Credits
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "tabullates"
},
"versions": [
"1.0.1",
"1.0.2",
"1.0.3",
"1.0.4"
]
}
],
"credits": [
{
"contact": [
"https://github.com/kam193",
"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"
],
"name": "Kamil Ma\u0144kowski (kam193)",
"type": "ANALYST"
}
],
"database_specific": {
"iocs": {
"domains": [
"dothebest.store",
"searchbox.info",
"updatenet.work"
],
"urls": [
"https://dothebest.store/allow/inform.php",
"https://dothebest.store/refresh.php",
"https://searchbox.info/prefer.php",
"https://updatenet.work/settings/history.php",
"https://dothebest.store/allow"
]
},
"malicious-packages-origins": [
{
"id": "pypi/2025-11-spellcheckers/tabullates",
"import_time": "2026-01-28T08:10:46.453455711Z",
"modified_time": "2026-01-28T07:42:32.283211Z",
"sha256": "499d47c3064299cb3d921b32ac9f22c2bab7b0b841b3de3a0cee3029625d5d26",
"source": "kam193",
"versions": [
"1.0.1"
]
},
{
"id": "pypi/2025-11-spellcheckers/tabullates",
"import_time": "2026-01-28T09:46:09.164774837Z",
"modified_time": "2026-01-28T09:03:09.192995Z",
"sha256": "f5af0290d2ad9a879ef3624e8cca4bec9095fdb44db0282b226e13ea50ff92bd",
"source": "kam193",
"versions": [
"1.0.1",
"1.0.2"
]
},
{
"id": "pypi/2025-11-spellcheckers/tabullates",
"import_time": "2026-01-28T11:39:32.809136179Z",
"modified_time": "2026-01-28T11:09:45.671528Z",
"sha256": "65716e7bcfa81eb62800794a53ce1f01c6593e89a016b3d30f7803e3107036c4",
"source": "kam193",
"versions": [
"1.0.1",
"1.0.2",
"1.0.3"
]
},
{
"id": "pypi/2025-11-spellcheckers/tabullates",
"import_time": "2026-01-28T13:49:01.828657965Z",
"modified_time": "2026-01-28T13:24:12.682678Z",
"sha256": "6af1b6872fcae12cc1651e6981265f929ab2532437971cb983876a9ae6e01aaf",
"source": "kam193",
"versions": [
"1.0.1",
"1.0.2",
"1.0.3",
"1.0.4"
]
},
{
"id": "pypi/2025-11-spellcheckers/tabullates",
"import_time": "2026-01-28T19:11:43.706788748Z",
"modified_time": "2026-01-28T13:24:12.682678Z",
"sha256": "8a340ee49ae80adf9f248ab7d565ff184ce2b93466a522ba91c321a9fe1c7a8f",
"source": "kam193",
"versions": [
"1.0.1",
"1.0.2",
"1.0.3",
"1.0.4"
]
}
]
},
"details": "\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (499d47c3064299cb3d921b32ac9f22c2bab7b0b841b3de3a0cee3029625d5d26)\nPackages contain hidden code that is effectively run during importing or using the library, and downloads second stage code. Then, a process running in background periodically connects to a remote host and waits for next code to execute\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2025-11-spellcheckers\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - obfuscation\n\n\n - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.\n\n\n - The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim\u0027s machine.\n",
"id": "MAL-2026-562",
"modified": "2026-01-28T19:13:29Z",
"published": "2026-01-28T07:42:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helixguard.ai/blog/malicious-spellcheckers-2025-11-19"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/tabullates"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.aikido.dev/blog/malicious-pypi-packages-spellcheckpy-and-spellcheckerpy-deliver-python-rat"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.7.4",
"summary": "Malicious code in tabullates (PyPI)"
}
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