{"id":"MAL-2026-14523","title":"Malicious code in rce-test (PyPI)","summary":"Malicious code in rce-test (PyPI)","severity":"none","vendor":"rce-test","product":"rce-test","ecosystem":"pip","affected":["rce-test"],"published":"2026-08-26","updated":"2026-08-26","source":"OSV","sourceUrl":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-14523","references":[{"url":"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/rce-test"}],"tags":["osv","pip"],"ingestedAt":"2026-08-26T19:27:01.791Z","slug":"MAL-2026-14523","body":"## Overview\n\n\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (c27b8e593dc0298e09bb4a5fd6acc68dc03bf324bdc7267e87482fdd10b0fa2d)\nInstalling the package or importing the module exfiltrates basic information about the host, and the package has no other purpose.\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: PROBABLY_PENTEST - Packages looking like typical pentest packages, but also anything that looks like testing, exploring pre-prepared kits, research & co, with clearly low-harm possibilities.\n\n\nCampaign: GENERIC-standard-pypi-install-pentest\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.\n\n\n - The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.\n\n\n## Affected packages\n\n- `rce-test`\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":[]}