Malicious code in account-eth (PyPI)
Malicious code was discovered in the account-eth package on PyPI. The package contained unauthorized code injected into one or more versions.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Unknown; depends on adoption of malicious versions
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- account-ethPyPI package
The account-eth package on PyPI was found to contain malicious code. This incident was identified and documented by the OpenSSF's malicious-packages project (MAL-2025-898).\n\nThe malicious package was published to the Python Package Index, potentially exposing any users who installed affected versions to the embedded malicious code.\n\nThe incident was reported via GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-gpv4-5869-qjw4 on July 21, 2026.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- account-eth
Remediation
- Remove or uninstall the account-eth package from affected systems
- Review system logs and network activity for signs of compromise from the time of installation
- Check for any unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Use a trusted alternative package if account-eth functionality is required
- Monitor PyPI and security advisories for updates on this incident
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gpv4-5869-qjw4 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in account-eth (PyPI)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 21, 2026; last updated July 21, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-account-eth-pypi-12vyrh
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