MAL-2026-6733: Malicious code in epic-build-scripts (PyPI)
The PyPI package 'epic-build-scripts' version 99999.0.0 contains malicious code that executes during installation. This code exfiltrates basic host information such as IP address and username. The package serves no legitimate purpose beyond this data exfiltration. The risk is considered limited due to the nature of the data collected and the context of the package.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'epic-build-scripts' package on PyPI (version 99999.0.0) includes malicious functionality that overrides the install command in setup.py to run code that collects and exfiltrates basic system information like IP address and username. This behavior occurs during package installation or module import. The package does not provide legitimate functionality and is categorized as a probable pentest or low-harm malicious package. There is no known exploit in the wild, and no CVSS score is assigned.
Potential Impact
Installation or import of this package results in unauthorized exfiltration of basic host information, including IP address and username. While the data collected is limited and considered low risk, it constitutes a privacy breach and unauthorized data access.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is available. Users should avoid installing or importing the 'epic-build-scripts' package version 99999.0.0 from PyPI. Since this is a malicious package, the best mitigation is to remove it if installed and verify package sources before installation. Monitor for similar suspicious packages and use trusted repositories.
MAL-2026-6733: Malicious code in epic-build-scripts (PyPI)
Description
The PyPI package 'epic-build-scripts' version 99999.0.0 contains malicious code that executes during installation. This code exfiltrates basic host information such as IP address and username. The package serves no legitimate purpose beyond this data exfiltration. The risk is considered limited due to the nature of the data collected and the context of the package.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'epic-build-scripts' package on PyPI (version 99999.0.0) includes malicious functionality that overrides the install command in setup.py to run code that collects and exfiltrates basic system information like IP address and username. This behavior occurs during package installation or module import. The package does not provide legitimate functionality and is categorized as a probable pentest or low-harm malicious package. There is no known exploit in the wild, and no CVSS score is assigned.
Potential Impact
Installation or import of this package results in unauthorized exfiltration of basic host information, including IP address and username. While the data collected is limited and considered low risk, it constitutes a privacy breach and unauthorized data access.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is available. Users should avoid installing or importing the 'epic-build-scripts' package version 99999.0.0 from PyPI. Since this is a malicious package, the best mitigation is to remove it if installed and verify package sources before installation. Monitor for similar suspicious packages and use trusted repositories.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-6733
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- []
- Ecosystems
- ["PyPI"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a46ecab27e9c7971943b73d
Added to database: 07/02/2026, 22:56:43 UTC
Last enriched: 07/02/2026, 23:03:52 UTC
Last updated: 07/02/2026, 23:03:52 UTC
Views: 2
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