mal-2026-6138
Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages
Published
2026-06-18 17:21
Modified
2026-06-18 17:21
Summary
Malicious code in randpicker (PyPI)
Details
-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-
Source: kam193 (378d07b700aa25d356594d7b1c42db107def3dbd1cce734e4c1c50b411048eb6)
When calling the Email function, the code creates a backdoor script and attempts to achieve persistence. The script connects to a Telegram bot and awaits commands to execute.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-06-old-randpicker
Reasons (based on the campaign):
-
action-hidden-in-lib-usage
-
The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.
-
backdoor
-
uses-telegram-bot
-
persistence
-
peristence-autorun
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "randpicker"
},
"versions": [
"0.1.0"
]
}
],
"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/2026-06-old-randpicker/randpicker",
"import_time": "2026-06-18T18:20:34.596197706Z",
"modified_time": "2026-06-18T17:21:25.482721Z",
"sha256": "378d07b700aa25d356594d7b1c42db107def3dbd1cce734e4c1c50b411048eb6",
"source": "kam193",
"versions": [
"0.1.0"
]
}
]
},
"details": "\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (378d07b700aa25d356594d7b1c42db107def3dbd1cce734e4c1c50b411048eb6)\nWhen calling the `Email` function, the code creates a backdoor script and attempts to achieve persistence. The script connects to a Telegram bot and awaits commands to execute.\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2026-06-old-randpicker\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - action-hidden-in-lib-usage\n\n\n - The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim\u0027s machine.\n\n\n - backdoor\n\n\n - uses-telegram-bot\n\n\n - persistence\n\n\n - peristence-autorun\n",
"id": "MAL-2026-6138",
"modified": "2026-06-18T17:21:25Z",
"published": "2026-06-18T17:21:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://opensourcemalware.com/pypi/randpicker"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/randpicker"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.7.4",
"summary": "Malicious code in randpicker (PyPI)"
}
Loading…
Loading…
Experimental. This forecast is provided for visualization only and may change without notice. Do not use it for operational decisions.
Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date | Other |
|---|
Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Loading…
Loading…