# MAL-2026-2113: Malicious code in gcpipwrap (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `gcpipwrap` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 20 Mar 2026

## What is MAL-2026-2113?

MAL-2026-2113 is a malicious package in gcpipwrap, published on 20 Mar 2026. 

### Official description

These packages are used as build dependencies of malicious packages in newer waves of the campaign 2026-02-urllib-slim. They are used to split the malicious action between dependencies and are not malicious alone, but are used together to: exfiltrate information through DNS, collect information about the processes and covering tracks by installing packages from local private repositories.

Package nspack additionally notifies upon importing a domain known for malicious activity with the package and hostname.

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Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.

Campaign: 2026-03-geekennedy

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.

 - The malicious code is intentionally included in a dependency of the package

## What should I do about MAL-2026-2113?

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-2026-2113 is a malicious package: gcpipwrap (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-2026-2113/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-2113/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-2113

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-2113/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.