Malicious code in starlette-healthchecks (PyPI)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (13c2438df5dfe3675f8861c03c803a273747135af8a70fc916235ad64d6cd22f) The package appears to be a typosquatting research attempt. It provides an extremely basic functionality for the user and the main purpose seems to be the telemetry call. Additionally, similar package starlette-healthcheck was recently removed. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-09-starlette-healthcheck Reasons (based on the campaign): - action-hidden-in-lib-usage - typosquatting
Malicious code in starlette-healthchecks (PyPI)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (13c2438df5dfe3675f8861c03c803a273747135af8a70fc916235ad64d6cd22f) The package appears to be a typosquatting research attempt. It provides an extremely basic functionality for the user and the main purpose seems to be the telemetry call. Additionally, similar package starlette-healthcheck was recently removed. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-09-starlette-healthcheck Reasons (based on the campaign): - action-hidden-in-lib-usage - typosquatting
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Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-16356
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Ecosystems
- ["PyPI"]
Threat ID: 6ab1e216f7a7c5410644c820
Added to database: 09/22/2026, 02:04:06 UTC
Last updated: 09/22/2026, 02:04:06 UTC
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