waymo-waymax (PyPI) · Malicious Code
Affects waymo-waymaxSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove waymo-waymax and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 8 Jul 2026, 13:34 UTC
Malicious package
Published to PyPI · OSV MAL-2026-6961
What to do
Remove waymo-waymax 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIwaymo-waymax | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The PyPI package 'waymo-waymax' version 99.0.0 is identified as malicious software designed to perform dependency confusion proof-of-concept attacks. It exfiltrates sensitive data, including full environment variables, by overriding the install command in its setup.py script to execute malicious code during installation. This package is also associated with typosquatting tactics to deceive users into installing it.