MAL-2026-651

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/cat-admin-tool/MAL-2026-651.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-651
Published
2026-02-02T14:44:25Z
Modified
2026-03-19T12:51:34.109878Z
Summary
Malicious code in cat-admin-tool (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (34286533490c9ad41743b1eea6659d9c4fd3e62d1a830658b90840f3c49a6c8c)

Obfuscated code is used to hide exfiltration of basic data (hostname, etc.).

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: 2026-02-zabitmajeed00

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • obfuscation

  • The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.

  • dependency-confusion

Database specific 
{
    "iocs": {
        "domains": [
            "444ee3d0c982.ngrok-free.app"
        ]
    },
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "id": "pypi/2026-02-zabitmajeed00/cat-admin-tool",
            "import_time": "2026-02-02T15:19:31.955912504Z",
            "sha256": "34286533490c9ad41743b1eea6659d9c4fd3e62d1a830658b90840f3c49a6c8c",
            "source": "kam193",
            "modified_time": "2026-02-02T14:44:25.48948Z",
            "versions": [
                "9.1.0"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "RLMA-2026-00179",
            "import_time": "2026-03-19T12:18:16.385814531Z",
            "sha256": "c6703058d08f5a52ff6db078594b5a294b7c5f9b77c357d5e9d0646c7be2811e",
            "source": "reversing-labs",
            "modified_time": "2026-03-18T12:12:16Z",
            "versions": [
                "9.1.0"
            ]
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / cat-admin-tool

Package

Name
cat-admin-tool
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Purl
pkg:pypi/cat-admin-tool

Affected ranges

Affected versions

9.*
9.1.0

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/cat-admin-tool/MAL-2026-651.json"