Malicious code in zhpt1cscoe (PyPI)
Malicious code was discovered in the zhpt1cscoe package on PyPI. The package was identified by the OpenSSF malicious-packages project and assigned identifier MAL-2024-6257.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Unknown; depends on adoption of the malicious package versions
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- zhpt1cscoePyPI package containing malicious code
The zhpt1cscoe package on PyPI was found to contain malicious code. This incident was identified and documented by the OpenSSF's malicious-packages project, a community effort to track and catalog known malicious packages across package repositories.\n\nThe package was assigned the malicious package identifier MAL-2024-6257 and reported through GitHub's advisory system (GHSA-99xq-r4g7-5h5c). The discovery was published on July 21, 2026.\n\nUsers who installed this package should immediately remove it and audit their systems for any suspicious activity or unauthorized access.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- zhpt1cscoe
Remediation
- Remove the zhpt1cscoe package from all affected systems immediately
- Audit systems for any suspicious activity or unauthorized access following installation of this package
- Review package dependencies to ensure no other malicious packages are present
- Update to a clean environment and verify package integrity before reinstalling dependencies
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-99xq-r4g7-5h5c · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in zhpt1cscoe (PyPI)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 21, 2026; last updated July 21, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-zhpt1cscoe-pypi-5dhlrj
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