tablates (PyPI) · Malicious Code
Affects tablatesSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove tablates and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 10:29 UTC
Malicious package
Published to PyPI · OSV MAL-2025-191534
What to do
Remove tablates 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PyPItablates | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The 'tablates' package on PyPI is a malicious typosquatting package impersonating the legitimate 'pyspellchecker' library. It contains hidden code that executes upon import or use, deploying a remote-access trojan. This trojan allows an attacker to gain full control of the victim's host by downloading and executing remote commands periodically.
References
- helixguard.ai/blog/malicious-spellcheckers-2025-11-19 (opens in a new tab)
- bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/campaign/2025-11-spellcheckers/ (opens in a new tab)
- securityonline.info/pypi-typosquat-delivers-multi-layer-python-rat-bypassing-scanners-with-xor-encryption/ (opens in a new tab)
- bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/tablates (opens in a new tab)
- aikido.dev/blog/malicious-pypi-packages-spellcheckpy-and-spellcheckerpy-deliver-python-rat (opens in a new tab)
- bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/campaign/2025-11-spellcheckers (opens in a new tab)
- securityonline.info/pypi-typosquat-delivers-multi-layer-python-rat-bypassing-scanners-with-xor-encryption (opens in a new tab)