riakcs (PyPI) · Malicious Code
Affects riakcsSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove riakcs and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 9 Aug 2026, 14:49 UTC
Malicious package
Published to PyPI · OSV MAL-2026-13665
What to do
Remove riakcs 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIriakcs | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The PyPI package 'riakcs' versions 0.0.1 and 0.5.0 contains malicious code that exfiltrates basic host information such as IP address and username upon installation or import. The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute this malicious behavior. The package has no legitimate purpose beyond this data exfiltration.