{"id":"MAL-2026-17417","title":"Malicious code in beautifytext (PyPI)","summary":"Malicious code in beautifytext (PyPI)","severity":"critical","exploited":true,"vendor":"beautifytext","product":"beautifytext","ecosystem":"pip","affected":["beautifytext"],"published":"2026-09-30","updated":"2026-10-01","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-01T06:00:04.498419315Z","source":"OSV","sourceUrl":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-17417","references":[{"url":"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/beautifytext"}],"tags":["osv","pip","malware"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-01T07:23:13.166Z","slug":"MAL-2026-17417","body":"## Overview\n\nbeautifytext 1.0.3 imports beautifyText/_compat.py from its __init__.py and from a setup.py install hook. That module starts a detached background process that registers the host (hostname, user, OS, working directory) with https://bleodw.wisp.uno, then polls it for jobs to run shell commands or read and write files, and posts the results back.\n\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (cba19cfc0b2bdeec177fafdffa10e730769079a14ece3bb4740bfc0ded9fef3b)\nDuring import, the package silently spans a separate process that waits for and executes remote commands.\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2026-07-beautifytext\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - rat\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- `beautifytext`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the advisory for the patched release.","depth":"abyssal","depthScore":70,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":52.3,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":18,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}