MAL-2026-17712

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/ig-gox/MAL-2026-17712.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-17712
Published
2026-10-09T09:21:11Z
Modified
2026-10-09T10:00:25Z
Summary
Malicious code in ig-gox (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (780638a0747103eb44a85312a2cfb552981e498655f638c5baf86eb4a5f74042)

Package hides obfuscated code aimed to avoid analysis and downloading the remote stage. The remote code is used to abuse Instagram service for mass fake account registration.

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

Campaign: 2026-10-ig-gox

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • The package contains code to detect if it is running in a sandbox environment.

  • obfuscation

  • Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.

  • abusing-3rd-api

Database specific 
{
    "iocs": {
        "domains": [
            "goxtools.shop"
        ]
    },
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "id": "pypi/2026-10-ig-gox/ig-gox",
            "import_time": "2026-10-09T09:47:28.468553955Z",
            "modified_time": "2026-10-09T09:21:11.264724Z",
            "sha256": "780638a0747103eb44a85312a2cfb552981e498655f638c5baf86eb4a5f74042",
            "source": "kam193",
            "versions": [
                "1.0.0"
            ]
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / ig-gox

Package

Name
ig-gox
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Purl
pkg:pypi/ig-gox

Affected ranges

Affected versions

1.*
1.0.0

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/ig-gox/MAL-2026-17712.json"