{"id":"MAL-2026-13685","title":"Malicious code in pytablute (PyPI)","summary":"Malicious code in pytablute (PyPI)","severity":"none","vendor":"pytablute","product":"pytablute","ecosystem":"pip","affected":["pytablute"],"published":"2026-08-10","updated":"2026-08-10","source":"OSV","sourceUrl":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-13685","references":[{"url":"https://helixguard.ai/blog/malicious-spellcheckers-2025-11-19"},{"url":"https://www.aikido.dev/blog/malicious-pypi-packages-spellcheckpy-and-spellcheckerpy-deliver-python-rat"},{"url":"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/pytablute"}],"tags":["osv","pip"],"ingestedAt":"2026-08-10T19:16:47.906Z","slug":"MAL-2026-13685","body":"## Overview\n\n\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (89c8605077eecd12f249b3698da0cc2b60f54ecca01041a16221882d1ee6a4b1)\nPackages contain hidden code that is effectively run during importing or using the library, and downloads second stage code. Then, a process running in background periodically connects to a remote host and waits for next code to execute\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2025-11-spellcheckers\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - obfuscation\n\n\n - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.\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- `pytablute`\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":[]}