Malicious code in zakuraweb (PyPI)
The zakuraweb package on PyPI contained malicious code that exfiltrates Discord tokens upon import. The package was identified as part of the 2025-11-morosint campaign and has been documented by the OpenSSF malicious packages repository.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any Python environment that imported the malicious zakuraweb package
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Threat actor
- Affected entities
- zakurawebPyPI package containing malicious code
The zakuraweb package published on PyPI contained malicious code designed to exfiltrate Discord tokens. Simply importing the module would trigger the token theft functionality, making it a high-risk supply chain compromise.\n\nThe malicious package was identified and attributed to the 2025-11-morosint campaign, which focuses on credential and browser data exfiltration. The compromise was documented by the OpenSSF's malicious packages project, which tracks known malicious packages across package ecosystems.\n\nThe package has been removed from PyPI and the incident is considered resolved. Users who installed zakuraweb should assume their Discord tokens and other credentials may have been compromised.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- zakuraweb
Remediation
- Remove zakuraweb from all Python environments immediately
- Rotate Discord tokens and any other credentials that may have been exposed
- Audit system logs for evidence of token exfiltration
- Review package dependencies to ensure no other malicious packages were installed
- Monitor for unauthorized access to Discord accounts
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-wvvc-76jg-vg59 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in zakuraweb (PyPI)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 21, 2026; last updated July 21, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-zakuraweb-pypi-1y8cl2
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