MAL-2026-5271

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/goodoldtoulas/MAL-2026-5271.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-5271
Published
2026-06-05T17:29:05Z
Modified
2026-06-05T18:15:49.884355912Z
Summary
Malicious code in goodoldtoulas (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (24dbb5643933ff305b2eab164e820476f645ef2b59ad7c7cdfdeb2c3c3bfb98f)

During installation, package attempts to download and run an executable imitating malicious activity.


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: 2026-06-goodoldtoulas

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.

  • Downloads and executes a remote executable.

Database specific
{
    "iocs": {
        "urls": [
            "https://cold-eu-par-1.gofile.io/download/web/deb39e07-da2d-4081-a86b-6380e555788c/main.exe"
        ]
    },
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "import_time": "2026-06-05T18:10:37.118968761Z",
            "versions": [
                "0.1.0"
            ],
            "source": "kam193",
            "sha256": "24dbb5643933ff305b2eab164e820476f645ef2b59ad7c7cdfdeb2c3c3bfb98f",
            "modified_time": "2026-06-05T17:29:05.826413Z",
            "id": "pypi/2026-06-goodoldtoulas/goodoldtoulas"
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / goodoldtoulas

Package

Affected ranges

Affected versions

0.*
0.1.0

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/goodoldtoulas/MAL-2026-5271.json"