Malicious code in env-validator-tool (PyPI)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (6154c04795237a4ea3c9a29df7ef65a739056eeb3f20a198890bab3eb416f9ff) In this campaign, one package contains malicious code exfiltrating environment variables during import (telemetry-helper), and another one intentionally installs it as a dependency. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-09-telemetry-helper Reasons (based on the campaign): - exfiltration-env-variables - The malicious code is intentionally included in a dependency of the package
Malicious code in env-validator-tool (PyPI)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (6154c04795237a4ea3c9a29df7ef65a739056eeb3f20a198890bab3eb416f9ff) In this campaign, one package contains malicious code exfiltrating environment variables during import (telemetry-helper), and another one intentionally installs it as a dependency. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-09-telemetry-helper Reasons (based on the campaign): - exfiltration-env-variables - The malicious code is intentionally included in a dependency of the package
Affected software
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Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-15828
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- []
- Ecosystems
- ["PyPI"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a998f68acd9273b491934f3
Added to database: 09/03/2026, 15:16:56 UTC
Last updated: 09/03/2026, 15:23:09 UTC
Views: 2
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