MAL-2026-10770: Malicious code in govpkg (PyPI)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (ae4127ce9f51f78b54d36d3fed4dcf206062f36a84588a0c65d99443d059332e) ## Source: kam193 (736ef874636ee77d0a5007dea41ad6329e0d5523bfeb5254930985f451a6f6f6) When using the provided functionality, the package silently downloads a malicious executable and ensures its persistence disguised as a system service. The binary connects with telegra[.]ph. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-07-govpkg Reasons (based on the campaign): - Downloads and executes a remote executable. - action-hidden-in-lib-usage - persistence --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/96845bb6b7c635d6860f7de9103fbaec06360beb/osv/malicious/pypi/govpkg/MAL-2026-10770.json)) ## Source: kam193 (736ef874636ee77d0a5007dea41ad6329e0d5523bfeb5254930985f451a6f6f6) When using the provided functionality, the package silently downloads a malicious executable and ensures its persistence disguised as a system service. The binary connects with telegra[.]ph. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-07-govpkg Reasons (based on the campaign): - Downloads and executes a remote executable. - action-hidden-in-lib-usage - persistence
MAL-2026-10770: Malicious code in govpkg (PyPI)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (ae4127ce9f51f78b54d36d3fed4dcf206062f36a84588a0c65d99443d059332e) ## Source: kam193 (736ef874636ee77d0a5007dea41ad6329e0d5523bfeb5254930985f451a6f6f6) When using the provided functionality, the package silently downloads a malicious executable and ensures its persistence disguised as a system service. The binary connects with telegra[.]ph. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-07-govpkg Reasons (based on the campaign): - Downloads and executes a remote executable. - action-hidden-in-lib-usage - persistence --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/96845bb6b7c635d6860f7de9103fbaec06360beb/osv/malicious/pypi/govpkg/MAL-2026-10770.json)) ## Source: kam193 (736ef874636ee77d0a5007dea41ad6329e0d5523bfeb5254930985f451a6f6f6) When using the provided functionality, the package silently downloads a malicious executable and ensures its persistence disguised as a system service. The binary connects with telegra[.]ph. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-07-govpkg Reasons (based on the campaign): - Downloads and executes a remote executable. - action-hidden-in-lib-usage - persistence
Affected software
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Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-10770
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-f88m-xf6h-ph28"]
- Ecosystems
- ["PyPI"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5b608f2d1edb114c84a304
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 11:16:31 UTC
Last updated: 07/18/2026, 13:09:07 UTC
Views: 5
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