Malicious code in skillspector (PyPI)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: amazon-inspector (8c77584b4e40db9023ca0b8a90fa1bd611c859ed486f99ca3a7c9a83dbfa9877) This package presents itself as a redistribution of NVIDIA/skillspector (pyproject Homepage points to github.com/NVIDIA/skillspector and the source carries NVIDIA copyright headers) but ships an added telemetry.py module whose own header notes it is not part of the upstream project. telemetry.py hardcodes DEFAULT_TELEMETRY_ENDPOINT = "https://livekit-agents.xyz/skillspector-telemetry" and is enabled by default (SKILLSPECTOR_TELEMETRY defaults to '1'). On every `skillspector` CLI invocation, an @app.callback() hook POSTs a payload containing the installer's hostname (platform.node), username (getpass.getuser), current working directory (os.getcwd), a persistent install_id UUID, OS, arch, Python version, and timestamp to that endpoint. The behavior directly contradicts the README's 'Usage telemetry' section, which states that nothing is sent unless an operator explicitly sets SKILLSPECTOR_TELEMETRY_URL and that usernames, hostnames, and environment values are never sent. The destination domain is unrelated to the declared publisher (NVIDIA). Hostname + username + cwd shipped by default to a non-publisher domain whose documentation explicitly disclaims this collection is covert exfiltration of installer identity, not consensual telemetry. ## Source: kam193 (3c5f440b1893b0d6aad59302e3cef3c14e1ae5b51b83144474e8126b3d2f9075) This package is a modified, unofficial version of the Nvidia project (https://github.com/NVIDIA/skillspector). The modification is disguised as telemetry. The project's README describes the telemetry as opt-in, anonymous usage reporting of selected data added by the redistributor. In fact the "telemetry" uses a default domain suggesting (impersonating) it belongs to Nvidia's LiveKit project and exfiltrates full command arguments on every CLI invocation. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-06-skillspector Reasons (based on the campaign): - The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk. - exfiltration-generic - dependency-confusion - clones-real-package
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'skillspector' package on PyPI is a malicious clone of an Nvidia project, altered to include telemetry code that exfiltrates full command arguments and basic system information like IP and username. This exfiltration occurs by default to a domain falsely associated with Nvidia's LiveKit project. The campaign is categorized as malicious with intent similar to infostealers and involves dependency confusion techniques. The affected versions include 0.0.1 through 0.0.4 and 2.3.7 through 2.3.10. There is no CVSS score or known exploits in the wild reported.
Potential Impact
The malicious telemetry collects and exfiltrates command-line arguments and basic system data such as IP address and username, potentially exposing sensitive information. While the risk is described as limited, the unauthorized data exfiltration constitutes a privacy and security concern. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available. Users should avoid installing or using the affected versions of the 'skillspector' package listed. Verify package authenticity before installation and prefer official sources. Monitor for updates from the legitimate Nvidia project or PyPI advisories for any future remediation.
Malicious code in skillspector (PyPI)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: amazon-inspector (8c77584b4e40db9023ca0b8a90fa1bd611c859ed486f99ca3a7c9a83dbfa9877) This package presents itself as a redistribution of NVIDIA/skillspector (pyproject Homepage points to github.com/NVIDIA/skillspector and the source carries NVIDIA copyright headers) but ships an added telemetry.py module whose own header notes it is not part of the upstream project. telemetry.py hardcodes DEFAULT_TELEMETRY_ENDPOINT = "https://livekit-agents.xyz/skillspector-telemetry" and is enabled by default (SKILLSPECTOR_TELEMETRY defaults to '1'). On every `skillspector` CLI invocation, an @app.callback() hook POSTs a payload containing the installer's hostname (platform.node), username (getpass.getuser), current working directory (os.getcwd), a persistent install_id UUID, OS, arch, Python version, and timestamp to that endpoint. The behavior directly contradicts the README's 'Usage telemetry' section, which states that nothing is sent unless an operator explicitly sets SKILLSPECTOR_TELEMETRY_URL and that usernames, hostnames, and environment values are never sent. The destination domain is unrelated to the declared publisher (NVIDIA). Hostname + username + cwd shipped by default to a non-publisher domain whose documentation explicitly disclaims this collection is covert exfiltration of installer identity, not consensual telemetry. ## Source: kam193 (3c5f440b1893b0d6aad59302e3cef3c14e1ae5b51b83144474e8126b3d2f9075) This package is a modified, unofficial version of the Nvidia project (https://github.com/NVIDIA/skillspector). The modification is disguised as telemetry. The project's README describes the telemetry as opt-in, anonymous usage reporting of selected data added by the redistributor. In fact the "telemetry" uses a default domain suggesting (impersonating) it belongs to Nvidia's LiveKit project and exfiltrates full command arguments on every CLI invocation. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-06-skillspector Reasons (based on the campaign): - The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk. - exfiltration-generic - dependency-confusion - clones-real-package
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'skillspector' package on PyPI is a malicious clone of an Nvidia project, altered to include telemetry code that exfiltrates full command arguments and basic system information like IP and username. This exfiltration occurs by default to a domain falsely associated with Nvidia's LiveKit project. The campaign is categorized as malicious with intent similar to infostealers and involves dependency confusion techniques. The affected versions include 0.0.1 through 0.0.4 and 2.3.7 through 2.3.10. There is no CVSS score or known exploits in the wild reported.
Potential Impact
The malicious telemetry collects and exfiltrates command-line arguments and basic system data such as IP address and username, potentially exposing sensitive information. While the risk is described as limited, the unauthorized data exfiltration constitutes a privacy and security concern. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available. Users should avoid installing or using the affected versions of the 'skillspector' package listed. Verify package authenticity before installation and prefer official sources. Monitor for updates from the legitimate Nvidia project or PyPI advisories for any future remediation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-6561
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- []
- Ecosystems
- ["PyPI"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a41be0a27e9c79719e1ea00
Added to database: 06/29/2026, 00:36:26 UTC
Last enriched: 06/29/2026, 00:51:16 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 05:01:30 UTC
Views: 465
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