MAL-2026-2292

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/safecheckit/MAL-2026-2292.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-2292
Published
2026-03-29T13:37:12Z
Modified
2026-03-29T22:17:44.493799Z
Summary
Malicious code in safecheckit (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (84f17b127af2c89551ea0059e4741da3fb5158405fbeabf042f7d5d89a098b21)

During installation the package downloads and installs two executables identified as backdoors trojans.

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

Campaign: 2026-03-thisismytest123

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • Downloads and executes a remote executable.

  • backdoor

  • malware

Source: ossf-package-analysis (f689816cc67f4e58760477b2dd2215e5ba996fcb32e67560d18cab0a3a747bf1)

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'safecheckit' @ 2.0.0 (pypi) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

  • The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.
Database specific 
{
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "id": "pypi/2026-03-thisismytest123/safecheckit",
            "import_time": "2026-03-29T14:15:26.491202173Z",
            "sha256": "84f17b127af2c89551ea0059e4741da3fb5158405fbeabf042f7d5d89a098b21",
            "modified_time": "2026-03-29T13:37:12.063938Z",
            "source": "kam193",
            "versions": [
                "1.0.0",
                "2.0.0"
            ]
        },
        {
            "import_time": "2026-03-29T22:10:45.958682021Z",
            "sha256": "f689816cc67f4e58760477b2dd2215e5ba996fcb32e67560d18cab0a3a747bf1",
            "modified_time": "2026-03-29T13:41:12Z",
            "source": "ossf-package-analysis",
            "versions": [
                "2.0.0"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "iocs": {
        "urls": [
            "http://8.217.174.149:8888/supershell/compile/download/java",
            "https://shim.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com/shim",
            "https://shim.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com/shim.conf"
        ]
    }
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / safecheckit

Package

Name
safecheckit
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Purl
pkg:pypi/safecheckit

Affected ranges

Affected versions

1.*
1.0.0
2.*
2.0.0

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/safecheckit/MAL-2026-2292.json"