paysafe-kyc (PyPI) · Malicious Code
Affects paysafe-kycSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove paysafe-kyc and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:56 UTC
Malicious package
Published to PyPI · OSV MAL-2026-6927
What to do
Remove paysafe-kyc 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIpaysafe-kyc | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The paysafe-kyc package version 1.0.0 on PyPI contains malicious code that exfiltrates basic data and parts of sensitive environment variables to a remote host. The malicious code includes sandbox detection and obfuscation techniques to evade analysis. This package is part of a campaign involving dependency confusion and hidden malicious actions within library usage.