benign-lib @1.0.0
Vulnerability report · Last retrieved from osv.dev August 15, 2026 at 3:36 PM UTC
OSV ID
MAL-2025-191620
Ecosystem
pypi
Summary
Package hides an executable inside, and starts it when imported. The sandbox analysis shows only starting a calculator, which suggests it's a research attempt without a big harm. --- Category: PROBABLY_PENTEST - Packages looking like typical pentest packages, but also anything that looks like testing, exploring pre-prepared kits, research & co, with clearly low-harm possibilities. Campaign: 2025-10-benign-lib Reasons (based on the campaign): - malware - obfuscation
Source: kam193 (09477b048d84611002417894ccb3265d246be0156b096a8b47776960d45e9d3d)
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