MAL-2026-1438

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/pymnemonic/MAL-2026-1438.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-1438
Published
2026-03-15T22:01:13Z
Modified
2026-03-15T23:03:44.786468Z
Summary
Malicious code in pymnemonic (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (459bd254a36d9b8c78d96285e0c0aedb285b08f22900e022ea67988f3cb98e92)

Malicious clone of the legitimate python-utils package, disguised as a crypto-related helper. The malicious code modification exfiltrates sensitive env variables to a hardcoded location.

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

Campaign: 2026-03-pymnemonic

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • crypto-related

  • exfiltration-crypto

  • exfiltration-env-variables

  • clones-real-package

  • action-hidden-in-lib-usage

Database specific 
{
    "iocs": {
        "domains": [
            "quantumic.digital"
        ],
        "urls": [
            "https://quantumic.digital/contract/"
        ]
    },
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "source": "kam193",
            "id": "pypi/2026-03-pymnemonic/pymnemonic",
            "modified_time": "2026-03-15T22:01:13.329192Z",
            "sha256": "459bd254a36d9b8c78d96285e0c0aedb285b08f22900e022ea67988f3cb98e92",
            "versions": [
                "1.1.2",
                "1.1.3",
                "1.2.5"
            ],
            "import_time": "2026-03-15T22:45:02.165432051Z"
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / pymnemonic

Package

Name
pymnemonic
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Purl
pkg:pypi/pymnemonic

Affected ranges

Affected versions

1.*
1.1.2
1.1.3
1.2.5

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/pymnemonic/MAL-2026-1438.json"