mal-2026-603
Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages
Published
2026-01-29 13:25
Modified
2026-01-29 13:25
Summary
Malicious code in mcp-pdftool-plus (PyPI)
Details
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Source: kam193 (2e92dea8be02288f271dacad2cd77f1bdd54596da1691cb738c4a7b7b4f77d21)
When using the library, the hidden code starts a reverse shell
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-01-mcp-pdftool-plus
Reasons (based on the campaign):
-
The package contains code to create a reverse shell, allowing an attacker to execute any commands on the victim's machine.
-
action-hidden-in-lib-usage
Credits
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "mcp-pdftool-plus"
},
"versions": [
"0.1.3",
"0.1.4",
"0.1.5"
]
}
],
"credits": [
{
"contact": [
"https://github.com/kam193",
"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"
],
"name": "Kamil Ma\u0144kowski (kam193)",
"type": "REPORTER"
}
],
"database_specific": {
"iocs": {
"ips": [
"150.158.37.61"
]
},
"malicious-packages-origins": [
{
"id": "pypi/2026-01-mcp-pdftool-plus/mcp-pdftool-plus",
"import_time": "2026-01-29T13:54:02.659481693Z",
"modified_time": "2026-01-29T13:25:53.059357Z",
"sha256": "2e92dea8be02288f271dacad2cd77f1bdd54596da1691cb738c4a7b7b4f77d21",
"source": "kam193",
"versions": [
"0.1.3",
"0.1.4",
"0.1.5"
]
}
]
},
"details": "\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (2e92dea8be02288f271dacad2cd77f1bdd54596da1691cb738c4a7b7b4f77d21)\nWhen using the library, the hidden code starts a reverse shell\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2026-01-mcp-pdftool-plus\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - The package contains code to create a reverse shell, allowing an attacker to execute any commands on the victim\u0027s machine.\n\n\n - action-hidden-in-lib-usage\n",
"id": "MAL-2026-603",
"modified": "2026-01-29T13:25:53Z",
"published": "2026-01-29T13:25:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/mcp-pdftool-plus"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.7.4",
"summary": "Malicious code in mcp-pdftool-plus (PyPI)"
}
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
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- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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