MAL-2026-1287

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/simple-text-parser/MAL-2026-1287.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-1287
Published
2026-03-08T17:12:35Z
Modified
2026-03-17T23:31:35.421488Z
Summary
Malicious code in simple-text-parser (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (028015ffba2e58b87cbc6405ccb9358c194b81fafea44e7359587509510d4027)

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": [
        {
            "versions": [
                "0.24.2"
            ],
            "sha256": "028015ffba2e58b87cbc6405ccb9358c194b81fafea44e7359587509510d4027",
            "modified_time": "2026-03-08T17:12:35.279935Z",
            "source": "kam193",
            "id": "pypi/GENERIC-simple-tests/simple-text-parser",
            "import_time": "2026-03-08T18:10:56.615924361Z"
        },
        {
            "versions": [
                "0.24.2"
            ],
            "sha256": "723227bfe93a36ee494a8a371622578d8907d7475a47aeb0e9b1b005bf434391",
            "modified_time": "2026-03-08T17:12:35.279935Z",
            "source": "kam193",
            "id": "pypi/GENERIC-simple-tests/simple-text-parser",
            "import_time": "2026-03-17T23:12:59.438595795Z"
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / simple-text-parser

Package

Name
simple-text-parser
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Purl
pkg:pypi/simple-text-parser

Affected ranges

Affected versions

0.*
0.24.2

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/simple-text-parser/MAL-2026-1287.json"