{"id":"MAL-2026-14274","title":"Malicious code in reqcrypt-dev (PyPI)","summary":"Malicious code in reqcrypt-dev (PyPI)","severity":"none","vendor":"reqcrypt-dev","product":"reqcrypt-dev","ecosystem":"pip","affected":["reqcrypt-dev"],"published":"2026-08-19","updated":"2026-08-19","source":"OSV","sourceUrl":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-14274","references":[{"url":"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/reqcrypt-dev"}],"tags":["osv","pip"],"ingestedAt":"2026-08-19T19:22:20.112Z","slug":"MAL-2026-14274","body":"## Overview\n\n\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (8e66755912c02a4de1ed6f86b092e2a0dcdadbcaef931cbd07c6d2306619f3e4)\nThe package contains a hidden backdoor. The promised functionality is an HTTP request library with some additional functions. On every usage, code secretly checks for the presence of specific fields in the response, and if they are found, their content is secretly executed.\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2026-08-reqcrypt\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - backdoor\n\n\n## Affected packages\n\n- `reqcrypt-dev`\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":[]}