MAL-2026-1283

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/demozecob/MAL-2026-1283.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-1283
Published
2026-03-08T14:53:48Z
Modified
2026-03-08T15:46:36.363261Z
Summary
Malicious code in demozecob (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (f6e22f0d73fc85bdf6e0948da43079380af2a809146077afae2fd451315397e0)

Packages that might be part of testing for pentesting / malicious activity / joy, with suspicious activity that does not present any real harm.

Category: PROBABLY_PENTEST - Packages looking like typical pentest packages, but also anything that looks like testing, exploring pre-prepared kits, research & co, with clearly low-harm possibilities.

Campaign: GENERIC-simple-tests

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.
Database specific 
{
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "id": "pypi/GENERIC-simple-tests/demozecob",
            "import_time": "2026-03-08T15:40:55.214557271Z",
            "sha256": "f6e22f0d73fc85bdf6e0948da43079380af2a809146077afae2fd451315397e0",
            "source": "kam193",
            "modified_time": "2026-03-08T14:53:48.814393Z",
            "versions": [
                "2.0.1"
            ]
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / demozecob

Package

Name
demozecob
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Purl
pkg:pypi/demozecob

Affected ranges

Affected versions

2.*
2.0.1

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/demozecob/MAL-2026-1283.json"