mal-2026-492
Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages
Published
2026-01-23 13:57
Modified
2026-01-26 09:47
Summary
Malicious code in tableates (PyPI)
Details

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

Source: kam193 (c69d9a3e244227f4e4146b60829ead907656c47989b3b83e1e5f56a2c06064ff)

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

{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "tableates"
      },
      "versions": [
        "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": "ANALYST"
    }
  ],
  "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/tableates",
        "import_time": "2026-01-23T14:43:12.199478853Z",
        "modified_time": "2026-01-23T13:57:05.835738Z",
        "sha256": "c69d9a3e244227f4e4146b60829ead907656c47989b3b83e1e5f56a2c06064ff",
        "source": "kam193",
        "versions": [
          "1.0.3",
          "1.0.4",
          "1.0.5"
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "pypi/2025-11-spellcheckers/tableates",
        "import_time": "2026-01-23T15:42:03.010165456Z",
        "modified_time": "2026-01-23T14:57:05.807792Z",
        "sha256": "5a8919788006840612f4bfd881d7fdf82ca62a2dd06118ee99f95f1e4b58d4e4",
        "source": "kam193",
        "versions": [
          "1.0.3",
          "1.0.4",
          "1.0.5"
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "pypi/2025-11-spellcheckers/tableates",
        "import_time": "2026-01-26T09:46:20.474369254Z",
        "modified_time": "2026-01-26T09:11:02.940746Z",
        "sha256": "86d83c5da161b2b46a739b6aa32c4c53f00a83005d767ce5fbab1ef9e796eb23",
        "source": "kam193",
        "versions": [
          "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 (c69d9a3e244227f4e4146b60829ead907656c47989b3b83e1e5f56a2c06064ff)\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-2026-492",
  "modified": "2026-01-26T09:47:49Z",
  "published": "2026-01-23T13:57:05Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://helixguard.ai/blog/malicious-spellcheckers-2025-11-19"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/tableates"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.4",
  "summary": "Malicious code in tableates (PyPI)"
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.


Loading…

Loading…

Loading…

Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Loading…

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

Loading…

Loading…