MAL-2026-18238 Malicious code in taskquay (PyPI)

Malicious package Published
Package
taskquay
Registry
PyPI

What is MAL-2026-18238?

MAL-2026-18238 is a malicious package in taskquay, published on 23 Oct 2026.

Official description

The package taskquay 0.1.0 was examined and no credential access, outbound network activity, install-time code execution, dropper, silent-relay, or persistence mechanism was observed in its contents. No lifecycle hooks or import-time side effects of concern are present.

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-2026-18238?

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

Sources

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