---
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'
---

## Overview


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

## Source: kam193 (67fe6a2b86c60720a8e3cc1002c183bd751ec1896d3be13a44b5ce7d1623afbd)
The package provides a C2 server and agent with pre-filed credentials, disguised as a generic utility.


---

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


Campaign: 2026-10-qowa


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - rat


 - spyware-like


 - target:android


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


 - uses-telegram-bot


 - files-exfiltration


## Affected packages

- `qowa`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.