Malicious code in echogen (PyPI)
The echogen package on PyPI version 1.0.0 contains malicious code that exfiltrates basic host information such as IP address and username upon installation or import. The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute this malicious behavior. It serves no legitimate purpose beyond this data exfiltration.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The echogen PyPI package version 1.0.0 is a malicious package that, when installed or imported, executes code to exfiltrate basic system information including IP address and username. This is achieved by overriding the install command in its setup.py script to run malicious code during installation. The package does not provide any legitimate functionality and is classified as a malicious package with limited risk.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to the exfiltration of basic host information such as IP address and username. There is no indication of further malicious activity or exploitation beyond this data leakage. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is available. The best mitigation is to avoid installing or importing the echogen package version 1.0.0 from PyPI. Users should verify package authenticity before installation and consider using trusted package sources or mirrors.
Malicious code in echogen (PyPI)
Description
The echogen package on PyPI version 1.0.0 contains malicious code that exfiltrates basic host information such as IP address and username upon installation or import. The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute this malicious behavior. It serves no legitimate purpose beyond this data exfiltration.
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The echogen PyPI package version 1.0.0 is a malicious package that, when installed or imported, executes code to exfiltrate basic system information including IP address and username. This is achieved by overriding the install command in its setup.py script to run malicious code during installation. The package does not provide any legitimate functionality and is classified as a malicious package with limited risk.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to the exfiltration of basic host information such as IP address and username. There is no indication of further malicious activity or exploitation beyond this data leakage. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is available. The best mitigation is to avoid installing or importing the echogen package version 1.0.0 from PyPI. Users should verify package authenticity before installation and consider using trusted package sources or mirrors.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-17462
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Ecosystems
- ["PyPI"]
Threat ID: 6ac1399ba43b0b3b89d699d7
Added to database: 10/03/2026, 17:21:31 UTC
Last enriched: 10/03/2026, 17:35:42 UTC
Last updated: 10/03/2026, 22:37:33 UTC
Views: 2
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