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id: MAL-2026-17188
title: Malicious code in sherpy (PyPI)
summary: Malicious code in sherpy (PyPI)
severity: critical
exploited: true
vendor: sherpy
product: sherpy
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - sherpy
published: '2026-09-25'
updated: '2026-09-25'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-25T21:45:03.831645876Z'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-17188'
references:
  - url: 'https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/sherpy'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
  - malware
ingestedAt: '2026-09-26T07:17:57.330Z'
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## Overview


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## Source: kam193 (2e5440f1e24545fd14e73c7fc459a9abf893f4674683899ed29ff7c4189416b6)
When used, the package exfiltrates Chrome extension files (likely targeting cryptocurrency wallets) and sensitive Telegram files.


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Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.


Campaign: 2026-09-sherpy


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - infostealer


 - exfiltration-crypto


 - target:telegram


 - native-extension


## Affected packages

- `sherpy`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.