openai-spellcheckers (PyPI) · Malicious Code
Affects openai-spellcheckersSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove openai-spellcheckers and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC
Malicious package
Published to PyPI · OSV MAL-2026-3638
What to do
Remove openai-spellcheckers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIopenai-spellcheckers | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The openai-spellcheckers package version 1.0.0 on PyPI contains hidden malicious code that executes upon import or use. This code downloads additional malicious scripts and runs a background process that periodically connects to a remote host to receive and execute further commands. The package is designed to execute remote commands on the victim's machine, indicating clear malicious intent.