pypi
Malicious metadata-checker @1.2.0
Vulnerability report · Last retrieved from osv.dev August 14, 2026 at 11:32 AM UTC
OSV ID
MAL-2026-762
Ecosystem
pypi
Summary
Disguised as metadata checker, packages are designed to exfiltrate hardcoded or given data to an obfuscated remote target --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-02-metadata-checker Reasons (based on the campaign): - exfiltration-generic - obfuscation
Source: kam193 (222755e960642163a0918eeb42baef3dedec6676e084a02742210fb83b7d99e5)
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