eth-web3-utils (PyPI) · Malicious Code
Affects eth-web3-utilsSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove eth-web3-utils and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC
Malicious package
Published to PyPI · OSV MAL-2026-3379
What to do
Remove eth-web3-utils from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIeth-web3-utils | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (ab01b68589d4f3b1e8686ed007d522f24c8259049cb211a023ac3f3ff8f56ce4) Code pretends to be an ETH utility and exfiltrates the given seed/private key --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-05-solana-wallet-sdk Reasons (based on the campaign): - files-exfiltration - crypto-related - exfiltration-crypto