# MAL-2026-1479: Malicious code in color-list (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `color-list` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 16 Mar 2026

## 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.

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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.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
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)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-1479

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-1479/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.