{"answers":{"affected":"1 open source package ship an affected version, including aiolrucache.","exploited":"There is no known exploitation of MAL-2026-2020 in the wild and no public exploit code.","fix":"Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.","what":"MAL-2026-2020 is a malicious package in aiolrucache, published on 21 Mar 2026."},"fix_prompt":"MAL-2026-2020 is a malicious package: aiolrucache (PyPI). Every version was published to cause harm.\n\nTask:\n1. Search this repository's dependency manifests and lockfiles for the package, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If it is present, remove it, regenerate the lockfile with the project's package manager, and replace whatever it was used for.\n3. List any CI runners, developer machines or containers that installed it, so their secrets can be rotated.\n4. If the package is not used anywhere, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-2020/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-2020/index.md)","id":"MAL-2026-2020","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-2020/index.md","name":"MAL-2026-2020","record":{"aliases":[],"analysis":null,"analysis_generated_by":null,"assigner":null,"cpe":[],"cvss":{"score":null,"severity":null,"source":null,"vector":null,"version":null},"cwes":[],"description":"The package masquerades as a utility, but during import, code loads obfuscated modules with RAT- and spyware-like functionality, including: exfiltrating files, executing remote code, taking screenshots, monitoring and exfiltrating the clipboard content. Malicious code is controlled via Discord.\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\nCampaign: 2026-03-aiolrucache\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n - rat\n\n - spyware-like\n\n - keylogger\n\n - clipboard-stealing\n\n - obfuscation\n\n - files-exfiltration","ecosystems":["PyPI"],"exploits":{"exploitdb":null,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":null,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":null,"nuclei":null,"refs":[],"tier":null},"has_fix":false,"headline":"Malicious code in aiolrucache (PyPI)","id":"MAL-2026-2020","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"malicious","links":{"ecosystem":"PyPI","product":null,"products":[],"type":null,"year":"2026"},"n_packages":1,"n_references":null,"packages":[{"ecosystem":"PyPI","fixed":[],"introduced":[],"last_affected":[],"package":"aiolrucache","purl":"pkg:pypi/aiolrucache","source":"MAL-2026-2020"}],"products":null,"published":"2026-03-21","related":[],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"Apache-2.0","name":"OpenSSF Malicious Packages","prefix":"MAL"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":null,"exploitation":null,"technical_impact":null},"state":null,"updated":null,"vendors":null},"summary":null,"url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-2020/"}