mal-2026-696
Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages
Published
2026-02-03 09:15
Modified
2026-02-03 10:19
Summary
Malicious code in pathfiles (PyPI)
Details
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Source: kam193 (a96d53709493a07432f8619b9ca322fef0fb4bf9080a02da7e8f6bc03353b3c0)
Disguised as file system manipulation library, the package hides an obfuscated code to communicate with a Telegram channel. Though the usage is not known at the moment, the package is clearly created for data exfiltration
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-02-pathfiles
Reasons (based on the campaign):
-
obfuscation
-
action-hidden-in-lib-usage
Credits
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "pathfiles"
},
"versions": [
"1.0.1",
"1.0.8",
"1.0.9",
"1.1.1"
]
}
],
"credits": [
{
"contact": [
"https://github.com/kam193",
"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"
],
"name": "Kamil Ma\u0144kowski (kam193)",
"type": "REPORTER"
}
],
"database_specific": {
"malicious-packages-origins": [
{
"id": "pypi/2026-02-pathfiles/pathfiles",
"import_time": "2026-02-03T09:48:14.790582247Z",
"modified_time": "2026-02-03T09:30:36.188013Z",
"sha256": "a96d53709493a07432f8619b9ca322fef0fb4bf9080a02da7e8f6bc03353b3c0",
"source": "kam193",
"versions": [
"1.0.1",
"1.0.8",
"1.0.9"
]
},
{
"id": "pypi/2026-02-pathfiles/pathfiles",
"import_time": "2026-02-03T10:17:17.545134258Z",
"modified_time": "2026-02-03T09:42:40.378878Z",
"sha256": "2c8fab273f2136c763bb212071216bca9ac4ece66962e7afc14fa6d07cf67256",
"source": "kam193",
"versions": [
"1.0.1",
"1.0.8",
"1.0.9",
"1.1.1"
]
}
]
},
"details": "\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (a96d53709493a07432f8619b9ca322fef0fb4bf9080a02da7e8f6bc03353b3c0)\nDisguised as file system manipulation library, the package hides an obfuscated code to communicate with a Telegram channel. Though the usage is not known at the moment, the package is clearly created for data exfiltration\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2026-02-pathfiles\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - obfuscation\n\n\n - action-hidden-in-lib-usage\n",
"id": "MAL-2026-696",
"modified": "2026-02-03T10:19:00Z",
"published": "2026-02-03T09:15:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/pathfiles"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.7.4",
"summary": "Malicious code in pathfiles (PyPI)"
}
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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