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id: MAL-2026-15861
title: Malicious code in py-1requests (PyPI)
summary: Malicious code in py-1requests (PyPI)
severity: none
vendor: py-1requests
product: py-1requests
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - py-1requests
published: '2026-09-03'
updated: '2026-09-03'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-15861'
references:
  - url: 'https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/py-1requests'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
ingestedAt: '2026-09-03T19:32:11.265Z'
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## Overview


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## Source: kam193 (877b4b612041848c46e9fb32160b85b74e7c3e983a38313017bc8c034e5f93da)
During import, the code exfiltrates potentially sensitive env variables. In all analyzed versions the exfiltration target was a localhost, suggesting it was just a test.


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Category: 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.


Campaign: 2026-09-0requests


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - exfiltration-env-variables


 - typosquatting


## Affected packages

- `py-1requests`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.