MAL-2026-2532 Malicious code in emd-ext (PyPI)
- Package
- emd-ext
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-2532?
MAL-2026-2532 is a malicious package in emd-ext, published on 10 Apr 2026.
Official description
Dependency confusion attempt. The user identifies themselves as a HackerOne user abusing the PyPI for the purpose of a bug bounty program. This package did not contain any exfiltration activity.
Category: PROBABLY_PENTEST - Packages looking like typical pentest packages, but also anything that looks like testing, exploring pre-prepared kits, research & co, with clearly low-harm possibilities.
Campaign: GENERIC-hackerone-bugbounty
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.
dependency-confusion
What should I do about MAL-2026-2532?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.