{"id":"MAL-2026-18218","title":"Malicious code in qowa (PyPI)","summary":"Malicious code in qowa (PyPI)","severity":"critical","exploited":true,"vendor":"qowa","product":"qowa","ecosystem":"pip","affected":["qowa"],"published":"2026-10-23","updated":"2026-10-23","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-23T09:00:03.176659843Z","source":"OSV","sourceUrl":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-18218","references":[{"url":"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/qowa"}],"tags":["osv","pip","malware"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-23T11:58:17.246Z","slug":"MAL-2026-18218","body":"## Overview\n\n\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (67fe6a2b86c60720a8e3cc1002c183bd751ec1896d3be13a44b5ce7d1623afbd)\nThe package provides a C2 server and agent with pre-filed credentials, disguised as a generic utility.\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2026-10-qowa\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - rat\n\n\n - spyware-like\n\n\n - target:android\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 - uses-telegram-bot\n\n\n - files-exfiltration\n\n\n## Affected packages\n\n- `qowa`\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":[]}