MAL-2026-1226 Malicious code in qwery-core (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-1226 is a malicious package: qwery-core (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-2026-1226/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-1226/index.md)
- Package
- qwery-core
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-1226?
MAL-2026-1226 is a malicious package in qwery-core, published on 3 Mar 2026.
Official description
Obfuscated downloader of encrypted code, compiled to native binary. The remote URL has to be provided to the binary. Likely impersonates legitimate npm library
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-02-qwery-core
Reasons (based on the campaign):
obfuscation
Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
impersonation
What should I do about MAL-2026-1226?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.