speaksocket (PyPI) · Malicious Code
Affects speaksocketSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove speaksocket and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 17:40 UTC
Malicious package
Published to PyPI · OSV MAL-2026-18167
What to do
Remove speaksocket 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIspeaksocket | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The speaksocket package on PyPI version 0.1.0 is part of a malicious campaign involving loader packages that execute code from remote URLs. Although this specific package version does not exhibit behaviors such as credential theft, remote code execution, or backdoor activity, it is designed to download and execute remote malicious scripts. This activity indicates a coordinated effort to distribute malicious code through deceptive loaders.