pypdf-fork

{"modified":"2026-04-22T21:09:16Z","published":"2026-04-22T21:09:16Z","schema_version":"1.7.4","id":"MAL-2026-2999","summary":"Malicious code in pypdf-fork (PyPI)","details":"\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (c3a651b0cc8ca7cc4fcae91ff3160af205a97d0aacacd8e88d76c04ce013bd02)\nDuring importing the module, package sends a beacon notification to the owner. The package has no other differences from the original legitimate \"pypdf\".\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: 2026-04-pypdf-fork\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - clones-real-package\n","affected":[{"package":{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"pypdf-fork"},"versions":["6.10.2","6.10.3"]}],"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/pypdf-fork"}],"credits":[{"name":"Kamil Mańkowski (kam193)","type":"REPORTER","contact":["https://github.com/kam193","https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"]}],"database_specific":{"malicious-packages-origins":[{"id":"pypi/2026-04-pypdf-fork/pypdf-fork","import_time":"2026-04-22T21:21:55.649665095Z","modified_time":"2026-04-22T21:09:16.391982Z","sha256":"c3a651b0cc8ca7cc4fcae91ff3160af205a97d0aacacd8e88d76c04ce013bd02","source":"kam193","versions":["6.10.2","6.10.3"]}]}}