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Malicious code in security-research-startup-snapshot-810764b303 (PyPI)

Type: advisorySources: OSV

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (c7f807a5943ac03cda3bdddc675ad3192d210e1f0ba1300959feff5d1d29c915) The package is most likely a reconnaissance of a shared infrastructure, collecting potentially sensitive data from cloud endpoints, activated via a PTH file on every Python loading. Collected data are stored in a local filesystem, suggesting the operator has to have some degree of control of the environment. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-10-omeraf Reasons (based on the campaign): - exfiltration-cloud-tokens - The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk. - other - abuses-pth

Products
security-research-startup-snapshot-810764b303
Affected versions
0.1.0
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
Not specified
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 13:03 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Malicious code in security-research-startup-snapshot-810764b303 (PyPI)

core-osv · Original source

Published 20 Oct 2026, 15:54 UTC

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (c7f807a5943ac03cda3bdddc675ad3192d210e1f0ba1300959feff5d1d29c915) The package is most likely a reconnaissance of a shared infrastructure, collecting potentially sensitive data from cloud endpoints, activated via a PTH file on every Python loading. Collected data are stored in a local filesystem, suggesting the operator has to have some degree of control of the environment. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-10-omeraf Reasons (based on the campaign): - exfiltration-cloud-tokens - The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk. - other - abuses-pth

osv:MAL-2026-18098

security-research-startup-snapshot-810764b303

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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  "id": "450177964c4a5f0f0d1f42d6277f5f5c8bd48a67a67f2f71945901223a7f83f3",
  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-18098",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "Malicious code in security-research-startup-snapshot-810764b303 (PyPI)",
    "summary": "--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (c7f807a5943ac03cda3bdddc675ad3192d210e1f0ba1300959feff5d1d29c915) The package is most likely a reconnaissance of a shared infrastructure, collecting potentially sensitive data from cloud endpoints, activated via a PTH file on every Python loading. Collected data are stored in a local filesystem, suggesting the operator has to have some degree of control of the environment. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-10-omeraf Reasons (based on the campaign): - exfiltration-cloud-tokens - The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk. - other - abuses-pth",
    "evidence": "osv:MAL-2026-18098",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "security-research-startup-snapshot-810764b303",
          "evidence": "/affected/0/package/name"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
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    "severity": "unknown",
    "structured": {
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      "aliases": [
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      "affected": [
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          "package": {
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          },
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          "database_specific": {
            "source": "https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/security-research-startup-snapshot-810764b303/MAL-2026-18098.json"
          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-20T16:30:04.424613731Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
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      ],
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            "source": "kam193",
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            "import_time": "2026-10-20T16:20:35.407088845Z",
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          }
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    },
    "related_cves": [],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 389760,
  "published_at": "2026-10-20T15:54:20+00:00"
}