MAL-2026-163

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/do-not-install-this-package-002/MAL-2026-163.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-163
Published
2026-01-08T13:35:59Z
Modified
2026-01-08T18:26:24.860522Z
Summary
Malicious code in do-not-install-this-package-002 (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (dc0f1ed2645f37e4b8df59ccca64288a02f6cc07009489c54565dfc5b0089f19)

During installation, the package exfiltrates env variables and data from different process memory to a remote location

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

Campaign: 2026-01-do-not-install-this-package-002

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • exfiltration-generic

  • exfiltration-credentials

  • exfiltration-env-variables

  • The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.

Source: ossf-package-analysis (82312af7ebb91754d9d7a0e27de4da9742dba55a496367be1689b9b28fedbf56)

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'do-not-install-this-package-002' @ 0.1.0 (pypi) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

  • The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

  • The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Database specific 
{
    "iocs": {
        "urls": [
            "https://bachelor-thesis-001.free.beeceptor.com"
        ]
    },
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "modified_time": "2026-01-08T13:35:59Z",
            "import_time": "2026-01-08T13:46:41.250639481Z",
            "versions": [
                "0.1.0"
            ],
            "sha256": "82312af7ebb91754d9d7a0e27de4da9742dba55a496367be1689b9b28fedbf56",
            "source": "ossf-package-analysis"
        },
        {
            "modified_time": "2026-01-08T17:15:14.897932Z",
            "import_time": "2026-01-08T18:09:26.699781626Z",
            "source": "kam193",
            "versions": [
                "0.1.0",
                "0.1.1"
            ],
            "sha256": "dc0f1ed2645f37e4b8df59ccca64288a02f6cc07009489c54565dfc5b0089f19",
            "id": "pypi/2026-01-do-not-install-this-package-002/do-not-install-this-package-002"
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / do-not-install-this-package-002

Package

Name
do-not-install-this-package-002
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Purl
pkg:pypi/do-not-install-this-package-002

Affected ranges

Affected versions

0.*

0.1.0
0.1.1

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/do-not-install-this-package-002/MAL-2026-163.json"