MAL-2026-1089

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/randomstringgen/MAL-2026-1089.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-1089
Published
2026-02-28T16:48:52Z
Modified
2026-02-28T17:22:40.069205Z
Summary
Malicious code in randomstringgen (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (9fc95ea566ad1938f7f75123eee2d8b3365bf55f06d7aa8a5f569f5e4c696132)

Using the provided function results in exfiltrating the current running file (likely the user's script) to the hardcoded location.

Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.

Campaign: 2026-02-old-randomstringgen

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • files-exfiltration

  • action-hidden-in-lib-usage

Database specific 
{
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "source": "kam193",
            "sha256": "9fc95ea566ad1938f7f75123eee2d8b3365bf55f06d7aa8a5f569f5e4c696132",
            "versions": [
                "0.1",
                "0.2",
                "0.3",
                "0.4"
            ],
            "import_time": "2026-02-28T17:07:19.736156916Z",
            "modified_time": "2026-02-28T16:48:52.494163Z",
            "id": "pypi/2026-02-old-randomstringgen/randomstringgen"
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / randomstringgen

Package

Name
randomstringgen
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Purl
pkg:pypi/randomstringgen

Affected ranges

Affected versions

0.*
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/randomstringgen/MAL-2026-1089.json"