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


{
  "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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