# MAL-2026-3046: Malicious code in swisscom-ai-research-keyphrase (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `swisscom-ai-research-keyphrase` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 26 Apr 2026

## What is MAL-2026-3046?

MAL-2026-3046 is a malicious package in swisscom-ai-research-keyphrase, published on 26 Apr 2026. 

### Official description

Package exploits dependency confusion. A beacon request is used to report usage back, but no additional information are exfiltrated.

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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-beacon-dependency-confusion

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - typosquatting

 - dependency-confusion

## What should I do about MAL-2026-3046?

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-2026-3046 is a malicious package: swisscom-ai-research-keyphrase (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-2026-3046/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-3046/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-3046

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-3046/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.