MAL-2026-14274

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/reqcrypt-dev/MAL-2026-14274.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-14274
Published
2026-08-19T06:49:21Z
Modified
2026-08-19T07:31:56.254824570Z
Summary
Malicious code in reqcrypt-dev (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (8e66755912c02a4de1ed6f86b092e2a0dcdadbcaef931cbd07c6d2306619f3e4)

The package contains a hidden backdoor. The promised functionality is an HTTP request library with some additional functions. On every usage, code secretly checks for the presence of specific fields in the response, and if they are found, their content is secretly executed.

Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.

Campaign: 2026-08-reqcrypt

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • backdoor
Database specific 
{
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "sha256": "8e66755912c02a4de1ed6f86b092e2a0dcdadbcaef931cbd07c6d2306619f3e4",
            "versions": [
                "0.1.0"
            ],
            "source": "kam193",
            "id": "pypi/2026-08-reqcrypt/reqcrypt-dev",
            "import_time": "2026-08-19T07:21:23.887313341Z",
            "modified_time": "2026-08-19T06:49:21.598804Z"
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / reqcrypt-dev

Package

Name
reqcrypt-dev
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Purl
pkg:pypi/reqcrypt-dev

Affected ranges

Affected versions

0.*
0.1.0

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/reqcrypt-dev/MAL-2026-14274.json"