MAL-2026-2519 Malicious code in just4testlm (PyPI)

Malicious package Published
Package
just4testlm
Registry
PyPI

What is MAL-2026-2519?

MAL-2026-2519 is a malicious package in just4testlm, published on 9 Apr 2026.

Official description

The package likely tests different malicious techniques and delivering payload in setup.py. Different versions, like 0.1.0, 0.4.0 or 0.9.0 contain malicious payload in setup.py that either run remote script or exfiltrate env variables during installation. The malicious versions are also quickly removed and replaced with versions without malicious code.


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

Campaign: 2026-03-just4testlm

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.

  • exfiltration-env-variables

What should I do about MAL-2026-2519?

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

Sources

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