MAL-2026-1291

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/requests-lite/MAL-2026-1291.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-1291
Published
2026-03-09T10:21:44Z
Modified
2026-03-09T11:01:29.589505Z
Summary
Malicious code in requests-lite (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (d343c918303c251cdef262a6e1cbdff6ae797cf56115a81cfa5449732395b63b)

Clone of a legitimate requests library. The hidden code runs when using the requests functionality and starts a Telegram bot awaiting for remote commands.

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

Campaign: 2026-03-old-requests-lite

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • clones-real-package

  • action-hidden-in-lib-usage

  • The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.

  • rat

  • abusing-3rd-api

Database specific 
{
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "versions": [
                "2.32.3",
                "2.32.4",
                "2.32.5",
                "2.32.7"
            ],
            "modified_time": "2026-03-09T10:21:44.09447Z",
            "sha256": "d343c918303c251cdef262a6e1cbdff6ae797cf56115a81cfa5449732395b63b",
            "id": "pypi/2026-03-old-requests-lite/requests-lite",
            "import_time": "2026-03-09T10:48:50.167859839Z",
            "source": "kam193"
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / requests-lite

Package

Name
requests-lite
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Purl
pkg:pypi/requests-lite

Affected ranges

Affected versions

2.*
2.32.3
2.32.4
2.32.5
2.32.7

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/requests-lite/MAL-2026-1291.json"