MAL-2026-2122 Malicious code in rowrapee (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-2122 is a malicious package: rowrapee (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-2026-2122/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-2122/index.md)
- Package
- rowrapee
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-2122?
MAL-2026-2122 is a malicious package in rowrapee, published on 23 Mar 2026.
Official description
The package hides code to download and start malicious script containing malware, identified as adware. The triggering method seems to be PTH file, although it's not always present
Given the time correlation, it's likely armored continuation of 2026-03-robloxapi-testy
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-03-rowrap
Reasons (based on the campaign):
Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
malware
What should I do about MAL-2026-2122?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.