web3-helper (PyPI) · Malicious Code
Affects web3-helperSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove web3-helper and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC
Malicious package
Published to PyPI · OSV MAL-2026-3385
What to do
Remove web3-helper 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIweb3-helper | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (8b4b0ec18a585bcc92bfeea9cf5e3febdd7d540f38f78cb1acc62ce33784a492) The code automatically scans the filesystem looking for BIP-39 seed phrases and data indicating private keys, and exfiltrates them --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-05-solana-wallet-sdk Reasons (based on the campaign): - files-exfiltration - crypto-related - exfiltration-crypto