Malicious code in youtube-new (PyPI)
Malicious code was discovered in the youtube-new package on PyPI. The package was identified by the OpenSSF malicious-packages project and assigned identifier MAL-2025-41801.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Unknown; depends on adoption of malicious versions
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- youtube-newPyPI package
The youtube-new package on PyPI was found to contain malicious code. This discovery was made and documented by the OpenSSF's malicious-packages project, a collaborative effort to identify and catalog known malicious packages in open-source ecosystems.\n\nThe incident was assigned the identifier MAL-2025-41801 and was published as a GitHub Advisory (GHSA-q8r4-xxrq-h7px) on July 21, 2026. The malicious package was hosted on the Python Package Index (PyPI).\n\nUsers who installed affected versions of youtube-new should remove the package and verify their systems for any unauthorized activity or data exfiltration.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- youtube-new
Remediation
- Remove youtube-new from affected systems immediately
- Audit systems that installed youtube-new for signs of compromise or unauthorized access
- Review package dependencies to identify any systems that may have pulled youtube-new as a transitive dependency
- Monitor for any suspicious activity or data exfiltration from affected systems
- Use only verified, legitimate packages from trusted sources
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-q8r4-xxrq-h7px · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in youtube-new (PyPI)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 21, 2026; last updated July 21, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-youtube-new-pypi-1852ke
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