Findings

MAL-2026-17883

Malicious code in py-worm (PyPI)

Published Oct 15, 2026 · updated Oct 15, 2026

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (d4c5838f30da7c1f684305ec0704ef37e963793449390f5b13a4e06212ccbd9d) The package installs a persistent job that allows the attacker for exfiltrating files and executing remote code on the victim's machine. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-10-agentaix Reasons (based on the campaign): - files-exfiltration - peristence-autorun - The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine. - rat - persistence - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 15, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Detected

    --- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (d4c5838f30da7c1f684305ec0704ef37e963793449390f5b13a4e06212ccbd9d) The package installs a persistent job that allows the attacker for exfiltrating files and executing remote code on the victim's machine. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-10-agentaix Rea

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Updated

    --- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (d4c5838f30da7c1f684305ec0704ef37e963793449390f5b13a4e06212ccbd9d) The package installs a persistent job that allows the attacker for exfiltrating files and executing remote code on the victim's machine. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-10-agentaix Rea

Affected

  • PyPI py-worm0.1.0, 2.0.0, 2.0.1

Sources

  • OSV.devPackage advisoryMAL-2026-17883

    Malicious code in py-worm (PyPI)

    osv.dev

References