libavcodec-extra

{"modified":"2026-04-10T15:51:21Z","published":"2026-03-19T17:37:46Z","schema_version":"1.7.4","id":"MAL-2026-1933","summary":"Malicious code in libavcodec-extra (PyPI)","details":"\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (00a68b4208fb4614b815e8a867c2155a8667b424e6457e3b72da362edbad9615)\nDuring installation or import, the package exfiltrates basic information in a dependency confusion attempt. The user identifies themselves as a HackerOne user abusing the PyPI for the purpose of a bug bounty program.\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: PROBABLY_PENTEST - Packages looking like typical pentest packages, but also anything that looks like testing, exploring pre-prepared kits, research & co, with clearly low-harm possibilities.\n\n\nCampaign: GENERIC-hackerone-bugbounty\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - dependency-confusion\n\n\n - The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.\n","affected":[{"package":{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"libavcodec-extra"},"versions":["99.99.9"]}],"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/libavcodec-extra"}],"credits":[{"name":"Kamil Mańkowski (kam193)","type":"ANALYST","contact":["https://github.com/kam193","https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"]}],"database_specific":{"malicious-packages-origins":[{"source":"kam193","sha256":"00a68b4208fb4614b815e8a867c2155a8667b424e6457e3b72da362edbad9615","import_time":"2026-03-19T17:50:10.448032625Z","id":"pypi/GENERIC-hackerone-bugbounty/libavcodec-extra","modified_time":"2026-03-19T17:37:46.313379Z","versions":["99.99.9"]},{"source":"kam193","sha256":"837926ebe1825b77add1437c069e04cc67f552a18f79c427d8c786c493f9a312","import_time":"2026-04-10T15:49:32.403102746Z","id":"pypi/GENERIC-hackerone-bugbounty/libavcodec-extra","modified_time":"2026-03-19T17:37:46.313379Z","versions":["99.99.9"]}]}}