mal-2026-490
Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages
Published
2026-01-23 10:19
Modified
2026-01-26 08:49
Summary
Malicious code in tabletes (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (b0e46bf0a52fee42a54e122a61b6da920b8d08234f109ab1da45c7f6c7042ef2)

Packages contain hidden code that is effectively run during importing or using the library, and downloads second stage code. Then, a process running in background periodically connects to a remote host and waits for next code to execute

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

Campaign: 2025-11-spellcheckers

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • obfuscation

  • Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.

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

Credits
Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) github.com/kam193 bad-packages.kam193.eu/
Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) github.com/kam193 bad-packages.kam193.eu/
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "tabletes"
      },
      "versions": [
        "1.0.4",
        "1.0.6",
        "1.0.8"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "credits": [
    {
      "contact": [
        "https://github.com/kam193",
        "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"
      ],
      "name": "Kamil Ma\u0144kowski (kam193)",
      "type": "ANALYST"
    },
    {
      "contact": [
        "https://github.com/kam193",
        "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"
      ],
      "name": "Kamil Ma\u0144kowski (kam193)",
      "type": "REPORTER"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "iocs": {
      "domains": [
        "dothebest.store",
        "searchbox.info",
        "updatenet.work"
      ],
      "urls": [
        "https://dothebest.store/allow/inform.php",
        "https://dothebest.store/refresh.php",
        "https://searchbox.info/prefer.php",
        "https://updatenet.work/settings/history.php"
      ]
    },
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
      {
        "id": "pypi/2025-11-spellcheckers/tabletes",
        "import_time": "2026-01-23T10:44:05.996340231Z",
        "modified_time": "2026-01-23T10:19:25.742254Z",
        "sha256": "b0e46bf0a52fee42a54e122a61b6da920b8d08234f109ab1da45c7f6c7042ef2",
        "source": "kam193",
        "versions": [
          "1.0.4",
          "1.0.6"
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "pypi/2025-11-spellcheckers/tabletes",
        "import_time": "2026-01-26T08:47:25.271759025Z",
        "modified_time": "2026-01-26T08:17:31.959151Z",
        "sha256": "4980291edc91c2b2bbc7e33da6e6040743e0778ae5a8a79ded506afc65f479fe",
        "source": "kam193",
        "versions": [
          "1.0.4",
          "1.0.6",
          "1.0.8"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "details": "\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (b0e46bf0a52fee42a54e122a61b6da920b8d08234f109ab1da45c7f6c7042ef2)\nPackages contain hidden code that is effectively run during importing or using the library, and downloads second stage code. Then, a process running in background periodically connects to a remote host and waits for next code to execute\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2025-11-spellcheckers\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - obfuscation\n\n\n - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.\n\n\n - The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim\u0027s machine.\n",
  "id": "MAL-2026-490",
  "modified": "2026-01-26T08:49:11Z",
  "published": "2026-01-23T10:19:25Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://helixguard.ai/blog/malicious-spellcheckers-2025-11-19"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/tabletes"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.4",
  "summary": "Malicious code in tabletes (PyPI)"
}


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