---
id: MAL-2026-17886
title: Malicious code in py-wormgpt (PyPI)
summary: Malicious code in py-wormgpt (PyPI)
severity: critical
exploited: true
vendor: py-wormgpt
product: py-wormgpt
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - py-wormgpt
published: '2026-10-15'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T11:30:03.540165370Z'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-17886'
references:
  - url: 'https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/py-wormgpt'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
  - malware
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T11:47:08.224Z'
---

## Overview


---
_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_

## Source: kam193 (6f7fef8f962798019886211ac43e0e0660feae94e4396fc7969643400b2fa139)
The package installs a persistent job that allows the attacker for exfiltrating files and executing remote code on the victim's machine.


---

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


Campaign: 2026-10-agentaix


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - files-exfiltration


 - peristence-autorun


 - The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.


 - rat


 - persistence


 - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.


## Affected packages

- `py-wormgpt`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.