MAL-2025-191772 Malicious code in kdewebhelper (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-191772 is a malicious package: kdewebhelper (PyPI). Every version was published to cause harm.
Task:
1. Search this repository's dependency manifests and lockfiles for the package, including transitive dependencies.
2. If it is present, remove it, regenerate the lockfile with the project's package manager, and replace whatever it was used for.
3. List any CI runners, developer machines or containers that installed it, so their secrets can be rotated.
4. If the package is not used anywhere, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-191772/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-191772/index.md)
- Package
- kdewebhelper
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-191772?
MAL-2025-191772 is a malicious package in kdewebhelper, published on 20 Nov 2025.
Official description
Importing the module connects to a Telegram bot and provides its operator with abilities to execute commands, exfiltrate and encrypt data. The target group seems to be KDE developers, according to the package description
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-11-kdewebhelper
Reasons (based on the campaign):
exfiltration-generic
The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.
exfiltration-credentials
rat
What should I do about MAL-2025-191772?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.