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Malicious code in novalithtts (PyPI)

0
High
Published: 10/17/2026 (10/17/2026, 17:05:13 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: novalithtts

Description

The PyPI package 'novalithtts' version 0.1.0 is part of a malicious campaign falsely advertising itself as an 'audio-analysis profiles' loader. Instead of providing legitimate functionality, it downloads and executes remote malicious scripts, likely continuing a coin-mining campaign. There is no embedded URL in the package, indicating remote code execution is triggered externally. This package poses a direct threat by executing unauthorized code on affected systems.

Affected software

PyPIghsa
novalithtts
Affected versions
=0.1.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/17/2026, 22:31:25 UTC

Technical Analysis

The 'novalithtts' package on PyPI, specifically version 0.1.0, is identified as malicious software masquerading as an audio-analysis tool. Its actual purpose is to download and execute remote malicious scripts, enabling remote code execution. This behavior aligns with a known coin-mining campaign (2026-10-voxeval) that used similar tactics and wording. The package does not embed the malicious URL internally, suggesting dynamic retrieval of the payload. This constitutes a supply chain threat through a malicious package upload.

Potential Impact

Systems that install or run the 'novalithtts' package version 0.1.0 may execute remote malicious code, potentially leading to unauthorized system control, resource abuse (such as cryptocurrency mining), or further compromise. The malicious code execution can undermine system integrity and confidentiality. No known exploits in the wild have been reported yet.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users should immediately avoid installing or remove the 'novalithtts' package version 0.1.0 from their environments. Since no patch or fix is available, the best mitigation is to block or blacklist this package and monitor for its presence in software supply chains. Verify package authenticity before installation and use trusted sources. No vendor advisory or official fix is available; patch status is not yet confirmed.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
MAL-2026-17915
Osv Schema Version
1.7.4
Ecosystems
["PyPI"]

Threat ID: 6ad3f4d52cdf04f656656c96

Added to database: 10/17/2026, 22:21:09 UTC

Last enriched: 10/17/2026, 22:31:25 UTC

Last updated: 10/17/2026, 22:31:25 UTC

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