gauth-client (PyPI) · Malicious Code
Affects gauth-clientSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove gauth-client 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-2026-3252
What to do
Remove gauth-client 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIgauth-client | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (aea1fab5eb3b9422c65232e53e79eb71ba3436355601cd61e7a7b0177779df4e) Package impersonates Google and attempts to exfiltrate various credential files. It also setups PTH file for automated start during Python initialization. In the analyzed version, the exfiltration target was set as localhost suggesting it's not the final code. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-05-gauth-client Reasons (based on the campaign): - exfiltration-credentials - impersonation - files-exfiltration