{"id":"MAL-2026-10610","title":"Malicious code in proxy-check-ii (PyPI)","summary":"Malicious code in proxy-check-ii (PyPI)","severity":"none","vendor":"proxy-check-ii","product":"proxy-check-ii","ecosystem":"pip","affected":["proxy-check-ii"],"published":"2026-07-14","updated":"2026-07-14","source":"OSV","sourceUrl":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-10610","references":[{"url":"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/proxy-check-ii"}],"tags":["osv","pip"],"ingestedAt":"2026-07-15T03:19:01.465Z","slug":"MAL-2026-10610","body":"## Overview\n\n\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (8a222abeb680e48d3cffbdeb7f0d6cba713b023d825b2c42c7a849b36b2fe0a5)\nThe embedded binary starts a relayed SSH-like server using a hardcoded authorized_key. Thanks to using a relay network, the attacked does not need to directly expose ports from the machine.\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2026-07-proxy-check-i\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - backdoor\n\n\n - The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.\n\n\n## Affected packages\n\n- `proxy-check-ii`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the advisory for the patched release.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":3,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":2.8,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}