MAL-2026-6759

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/urlllib321/MAL-2026-6759.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-6759
Published
2026-07-04T23:27:55Z
Modified
2026-07-05T01:00:55.173405615Z
Summary
Malicious code in urlllib321 (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (376c7a8609fa48f74e0229f95c4fe5a4e4a4c94e923da4ed11e8a1f475807127)

Package is a typosquatting or dependency confusion attempt with a low-harm local-only action, like leaving a flag file.


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: GENERIC-local-typosquatting

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • dependency-confusion

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

  • typosquatting

Database specific
{
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "versions": [
                "2.7.0",
                "2.7.1"
            ],
            "sha256": "376c7a8609fa48f74e0229f95c4fe5a4e4a4c94e923da4ed11e8a1f475807127",
            "source": "kam193",
            "modified_time": "2026-07-04T23:27:56.341148Z",
            "id": "pypi/GENERIC-local-typosquatting/urlllib321",
            "import_time": "2026-07-05T00:48:54.770268992Z"
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / urlllib321

Package

Affected ranges

Affected versions

2.*
2.7.0
2.7.1

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/urlllib321/MAL-2026-6759.json"