MAL-2026-18236 Malicious code in sedgehaul (PyPI)

Malicious package Published
Package
sedgehaul
Registry
PyPI

What is MAL-2026-18236?

MAL-2026-18236 is a malicious package in sedgehaul, published on 23 Oct 2026.

Official description

Package sedgehaul version 0.1.0 was scanned across 11 files. No install-time or import-time network activity, credential or filesystem access to installer-secret paths, lifecycle shell execution, remote fetch-and-execute, silent relay, or persistence mechanism was observed in the shipped contents.

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):

  • other

  • Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.

What should I do about MAL-2026-18236?

Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.

Sources

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