Malicious code in reqparser (PyPI)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (982923c14e644e82a839621d37715fd123568fc378aed45b6afa6247bc0b5054) During the module import, the package starts an infostealer. It exfiltrates data from crypto currency wallets and web browsers, ensures persistence and installs further malware. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-09-reqparser Reasons (based on the campaign): - malware - persistence - exfiltration-crypto - exfiltration-browser-data - The package contains code to detect if it is running in a sandbox environment. - infostealer - keylogger
MAL-2026-17181
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: osv:MAL-2026-17181
reqparser
Source reference: /affected/0/package/name
- Affected versions
- 1.0.0
Source reference:
/affected/0/versions1.0.1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions - Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"package": {
"name": "reqparser",
"purl": "pkg:pypi/reqparser",
"ecosystem": "PyPI"
},
"versions": [
"1.0.0",
"1.0.1"
],
"database_specific": {
"source": "https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/reqparser/MAL-2026-17181.json"
}
}
]Publisher severity
No explicit severity was provided.
- Event
- #15017 · Revision 1
- Added to Heist Feed
- Publisher date