MAL-2026-18218

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/qowa/MAL-2026-18218.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-18218
Published
2026-10-23T08:21:14Z
Modified
2026-10-23T09:00:03Z
Summary
Malicious code in qowa (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (67fe6a2b86c60720a8e3cc1002c183bd751ec1896d3be13a44b5ce7d1623afbd)

The package provides a C2 server and agent with pre-filed credentials, disguised as a generic utility.

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

Campaign: 2026-10-qowa

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • rat

  • spyware-like

  • target:android

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

  • uses-telegram-bot

  • files-exfiltration

Database specific 
{
    "malicious-packages-origins":  [
        {
            "id":  "pypi/2026-10-qowa/qowa",
            "import_time":  "2026-10-23T08:47:28.5113769Z",
            "modified_time":  "2026-10-23T08:21:14.1804Z",
            "sha256":  "67fe6a2b86c60720a8e3cc1002c183bd751ec1896d3be13a44b5ce7d1623afbd",
            "source":  "kam193",
            "versions":  [
                "0.1.0"
            ]
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / qowa

Package

Name
qowa
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Purl
pkg:pypi/qowa

Affected ranges

Affected versions

0.*
0.1.0

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/qowa/MAL-2026-18218.json"