mal-2026-11094
Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages
Published
2026-07-27 22:02
Modified
2026-07-27 22:02
Summary
Malicious code in cfgzen (PyPI)
Details
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Source: kam193 (588fed6ec45af5cfb8925b1f7d93b07b73d47b919a50305438153dfbb7f953e1)
The malicious code sits in a native module, which is called in a few places, including the code run via PTH embedded since version 1.0.6. The native module downloads an encrypted blob and decrypt it to an executable being an infostealer.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-07-cfgzen
Reasons (based on the campaign):
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infostealer
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exfiltration-env-variables
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Downloads and executes a remote executable.
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obfuscation
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The package contains code to detect if it is running in a sandbox environment.
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exfiltration-crypto
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native-extension
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persistence
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abuses-pth
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "cfgzen"
},
"versions": [
"1.0.0",
"1.0.1",
"1.0.2",
"1.0.3",
"1.0.4",
"1.0.5",
"1.0.6"
]
}
],
"credits": [
{
"contact": [
"https://github.com/kam193",
"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"
],
"name": "Kamil Ma\u0144kowski (kam193)",
"type": "REPORTER"
}
],
"database_specific": {
"iocs": {
"urls": [
"https://files.catbox.moe/7t4wyu.bin",
"http://89.124.86.198/ping",
"http://89.124.86.198/submit"
]
},
"malicious-packages-origins": [
{
"id": "pypi/2026-07-cfgzen/cfgzen",
"import_time": "2026-07-27T22:29:49.857909145Z",
"modified_time": "2026-07-27T22:02:50.352603Z",
"sha256": "588fed6ec45af5cfb8925b1f7d93b07b73d47b919a50305438153dfbb7f953e1",
"source": "kam193",
"versions": [
"1.0.0",
"1.0.1",
"1.0.2",
"1.0.3",
"1.0.4",
"1.0.5",
"1.0.6"
]
}
]
},
"details": "\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (588fed6ec45af5cfb8925b1f7d93b07b73d47b919a50305438153dfbb7f953e1)\nThe malicious code sits in a native module, which is called in a few places, including the code run via PTH embedded since version 1.0.6. The native module downloads an encrypted blob and decrypt it to an executable being an infostealer.\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2026-07-cfgzen\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - infostealer\n\n\n - exfiltration-env-variables\n\n\n - Downloads and executes a remote executable.\n\n\n - obfuscation\n\n\n - The package contains code to detect if it is running in a sandbox environment.\n\n\n - exfiltration-crypto\n\n\n - native-extension\n\n\n - persistence\n\n\n - abuses-pth\n",
"id": "MAL-2026-11094",
"modified": "2026-07-27T22:02:50Z",
"published": "2026-07-27T22:02:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "EVIDENCE",
"url": "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/051dc1df4ea14c71a25fea528090dd8cfd2c4e02030e6d2f91f6f2f9bad90ec3/detection"
},
{
"type": "EVIDENCE",
"url": "https://tria.ge/260727-1xjeksde39"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/cfgzen"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.7.4",
"summary": "Malicious code in cfgzen (PyPI)"
}
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