mal-2026-762
Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages
Published
2026-02-05 14:30
Modified
2026-02-05 15:20
Summary
Malicious code in metadata-checker (PyPI)
Details
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Source: kam193 (222755e960642163a0918eeb42baef3dedec6676e084a02742210fb83b7d99e5)
Disguised as metadata checker, packages are designed to exfiltrate hardcoded or given data to an obfuscated remote target
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-02-metadata-checker
Reasons (based on the campaign):
-
exfiltration-generic
-
obfuscation
Credits
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "metadata-checker"
},
"versions": [
"1.2.0"
]
}
],
"credits": [
{
"contact": [
"https://github.com/kam193",
"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"
],
"name": "Kamil Ma\u0144kowski (kam193)",
"type": "ANALYST"
},
{
"contact": [
"https://github.com/kam193",
"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"
],
"name": "Kamil Ma\u0144kowski (kam193)",
"type": "REPORTER"
}
],
"database_specific": {
"iocs": {
"domains": [
"8d7sabfsd2.youkyy.com",
"youkyy.com"
],
"urls": [
"https://8d7sabfsd2.youkyy.com/MyData.php",
"https://8d7sabfsd2.youkyy.com/1.php"
]
},
"malicious-packages-origins": [
{
"id": "pypi/2026-02-metadata-checker/metadata-checker",
"import_time": "2026-02-05T14:48:13.928240905Z",
"modified_time": "2026-02-05T14:30:34.356269Z",
"sha256": "222755e960642163a0918eeb42baef3dedec6676e084a02742210fb83b7d99e5",
"source": "kam193",
"versions": [
"1.2.0"
]
},
{
"id": "pypi/2026-02-metadata-checker/metadata-checker",
"import_time": "2026-02-05T15:18:43.58869609Z",
"modified_time": "2026-02-05T14:30:34.356269Z",
"sha256": "4520dac4fe874a822ca181ea00a3aeff52f7834c4a7a853a11c02e02836b2361",
"source": "kam193",
"versions": [
"1.2.0"
]
}
]
},
"details": "\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (222755e960642163a0918eeb42baef3dedec6676e084a02742210fb83b7d99e5)\nDisguised as metadata checker, packages are designed to exfiltrate hardcoded or given data to an obfuscated remote target\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2026-02-metadata-checker\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - exfiltration-generic\n\n\n - obfuscation\n",
"id": "MAL-2026-762",
"modified": "2026-02-05T15:20:28Z",
"published": "2026-02-05T14:30:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/metadata-checker"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.7.4",
"summary": "Malicious code in metadata-checker (PyPI)"
}
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