MAL-2026-18110

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/facewareretargeter/MAL-2026-18110.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-18110
Published
2026-10-20T20:48:43Z
Modified
2026-10-20T21:45:03Z
Summary
Malicious code in facewareretargeter (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (3d3c954fb5fd6d1ddfc1d5e22129468136fb43fe78c6d69f0df134925b6a8b08)

The package uses fake http-downloaded dependencies to track downloads, and has no other purpose.

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: 2026-10-vacsdk

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • dependency-confusion
Database specific 
{
    "iocs":  {
        "domains":  [
            "artifacts.vacsdk.com",
            "vacsdk.com",
            "artifacts.yosiroute.com"
        ]
    },
    "malicious-packages-origins":  [
        {
            "id":  "pypi/2026-10-vacsdk/facewareretargeter",
            "import_time":  "2026-10-20T21:40:17.568255968Z",
            "modified_time":  "2026-10-20T20:48:43.413974Z",
            "sha256":  "3d3c954fb5fd6d1ddfc1d5e22129468136fb43fe78c6d69f0df134925b6a8b08",
            "source":  "kam193",
            "versions":  [
                "9.9.9"
            ]
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / facewareretargeter

Package

Name
facewareretargeter
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Purl
pkg:pypi/facewareretargeter

Affected ranges

Affected versions

9.*
9.9.9

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/facewareretargeter/MAL-2026-18110.json"