MAL-2026-2488

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/photo-extractor/MAL-2026-2488.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-2488
Published
2026-04-04T16:41:48Z
Modified
2026-04-04T17:16:50.567674Z
Summary
Malicious code in photo-extractor (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (67f3f604528f125e85fb7be00bb17d7cf2abc5cdb20a12cbcbb38633f5877f14)

Clones of legitimate libraries with malicious modifications intended to download malicious remote code. The remote script allows executing arbitrary files through a Telegram as C2 channel. The package installs a generic entry point triggering malicious action.

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

Campaign: 2026-03-pipipipi

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • clones-real-package

  • rat

  • Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.

  • typosquatting

Database specific 
{
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "versions": [
                "2.33.0"
            ],
            "source": "kam193",
            "import_time": "2026-04-04T17:13:04.997656216Z",
            "modified_time": "2026-04-04T16:41:48.299293Z",
            "id": "pypi/2026-03-pipipipi/photo-extractor",
            "sha256": "67f3f604528f125e85fb7be00bb17d7cf2abc5cdb20a12cbcbb38633f5877f14"
        }
    ],
    "iocs": {
        "urls": [
            "https://tinyurl.com/47h5bmcw",
            "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ybqsqvbquwbk9h59aottq/shadowsocksvpn.ps1?rlkey=2huygpgfs1pmasr9h70tr9zti&st=1ghv9gld&dl=1"
        ]
    }
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / photo-extractor

Package

Name
photo-extractor
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:pypi/photo-extractor

Affected ranges

Affected versions

2.*
2.33.0

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/photo-extractor/MAL-2026-2488.json"