MAL-2026-1282

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/xmrig-miner/MAL-2026-1282.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-1282
Published
2026-03-08T14:15:50Z
Modified
2026-03-08T14:46:31.281692Z
Summary
Malicious code in xmrig-miner (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (c3d760afc863697f46cbb6716644c1e7b7e937044ee10ce72b3bce7b549cdcc8)

Importing the module starts a silent cryptocurrency mining in the background for a hardcoded wallet.

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

Campaign: 2026-03-pyutils-helper

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • cryptominer
Database specific 
{
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "sha256": "c3d760afc863697f46cbb6716644c1e7b7e937044ee10ce72b3bce7b549cdcc8",
            "id": "pypi/2026-03-pyutils-helper/xmrig-miner",
            "source": "kam193",
            "modified_time": "2026-03-08T14:15:50.693941Z",
            "versions": [
                "1.0.0"
            ],
            "import_time": "2026-03-08T14:42:02.003952037Z"
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / xmrig-miner

Package

Name
xmrig-miner
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Purl
pkg:pypi/xmrig-miner

Affected ranges

Affected versions

1.*
1.0.0

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/xmrig-miner/MAL-2026-1282.json"