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Malicious code in env-validator-tool (PyPI)

Malware Published Sep 3, 2026 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Sep 4, 2026

Package

pip env-validator-tool (pip)

Affected versions

= 1.0.0
= 1.0.1
= 1.0.2

Patched versions

None

Description

Source: kam193 (6154c04795237a4ea3c9a29df7ef65a739056eeb3f20a198890bab3eb416f9ff)

In this campaign, one package contains malicious code exfiltrating environment variables during import (telemetry-helper), and another one intentionally installs it as a dependency.

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

Campaign: 2026-09-telemetry-helper

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • exfiltration-env-variables

  • The malicious code is intentionally included in a dependency of the package

Credit: OpenSSF (source)

References

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Sep 3, 2026
Reviewed Sep 3, 2026
Last updated Sep 4, 2026

EPSS score

Weaknesses

Embedded Malicious Code

The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature. Learn more on MITRE.

GHSA ID

GHSA-49jc-fj5g-832c

Source code

No known source code
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