Malicious code in caoxiltts (PyPI)
Description
The PyPI package 'caoxiltts' versions 0.1.0 and 0.1.1 contains malicious code that deploys a cryptocurrency miner instead of performing its advertised functions. This behavior is part of a campaign identified as 2026-10-voxeval, which involves malicious intent such as cryptomining. There is no CVSS score available for this threat.
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Technical Analysis
The 'caoxiltts' package on PyPI, specifically versions 0.1.0 and 0.1.1, is identified as malicious software that masquerades as legitimate activity but actually deploys a coin miner. This is part of a broader campaign labeled 2026-10-voxeval, categorized under malicious packages with cryptomining intent. No known exploits in the wild or CVSS scoring data are available for this threat.
Potential Impact
Users who install the 'caoxiltts' package versions 0.1.0 or 0.1.1 risk having their systems compromised by unauthorized cryptocurrency mining, which can degrade system performance and increase resource consumption without consent.
Defensive Guidance
Avoid installing or remove the 'caoxiltts' package versions 0.1.0 and 0.1.1 from your environment. Use trusted sources and verify package integrity before installation. Since this is a malicious package, no official patch or fix is available; mitigation relies on blocking or uninstalling the affected versions.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-17471
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Ecosystems
- ["PyPI"]
Threat ID: 6ac245e312601ec6a31684f1
Added to database: 10/04/2026, 12:26:11 UTC
Last enriched: 10/04/2026, 13:24:45 UTC
Last updated: 10/04/2026, 13:24:45 UTC
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