MAL-2026-1479 Malicious code in color-list (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-1479 is a malicious package: color-list (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-2026-1479/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-1479/index.md)
- Package
- color-list
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-1479?
MAL-2026-1479 is a malicious package in color-list, published on 16 Mar 2026.
Official description
Malicious code hidden in the color-list package uses the presence of pretty-tabulate as a trigger to load code hidden in likely a third malicious package. Packages were published simultaneously by two accounts not used for about a year, suggesting hijacked access.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-03-color-list
Reasons (based on the campaign):
The malicious code is intentionally included in a dependency of the package
obfuscation
What should I do about MAL-2026-1479?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.