MAL-2026-18151 Malicious code in zennittts (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-18151 is a malicious package: zennittts (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-2026-18151/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-18151/index.md)
- Package
- zennittts
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-18151?
MAL-2026-18151 is a malicious package in zennittts, published on 21 Oct 2026.
Official description
This campaign consists of similar loader packages, which provide executing code from a given URL. While they do not contain the malicious payload and the usage remains unknown, they are clearly a coordinated campaign to place multiple deceptive ways to load malicious code.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-10-voice-synthesis-profiles
Reasons (based on the campaign):
Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
other
What should I do about MAL-2026-18151?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.