renderkitcore (PyPI) · Malicious Code
Affects renderkitcoreSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove renderkitcore and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:39 UTC
Malicious package
Published to PyPI · OSV MAL-2026-3214
What to do
Remove renderkitcore 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIrenderkitcore | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The renderkitcore package version 0.1.0 on PyPI contains malicious code designed to exfiltrate .log and .txt files from the target system. This package includes a backdoor and is associated with crypto-related malicious activity. The malicious code is intentionally embedded within a dependency of the package, indicating a supply chain compromise.
References
- github.com/0xsebasneuron (opens in a new tab)
- socket.dev/supply-chain-attacks/north-korea-s-contagious-interview-campaign (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/0xsebasneuron/polymarket-arbitrage-copy-trading-bot-V2/commit/4dae9aea3c35a627a7f38a28946f73af18930a3e (opens in a new tab)
- bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/renderkitcore (opens in a new tab)