# MAL-2026-3702: Malicious code in async-http-tools (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `async-http-tools` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 13 May 2026

## What is MAL-2026-3702?

MAL-2026-3702 is a malicious package in async-http-tools, published on 13 May 2026. 

### Official description

During installation, package exfiltrates some basic info to a GitHub issue comment, and then attempt to set up a persistent infostealer focused on exfiltrating crypto wallets and browsers data. Likely continuation of 2026-05-py-requests

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

Campaign: 2025-06-alembic-util

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - infostealer

 - The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.

 - crypto-related

 - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.

 - exfiltration-browser-data

 - exfiltration-crypto

 - persistence

 - typosquatting

## What should I do about MAL-2026-3702?

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-2026-3702 is a malicious package: async-http-tools (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-2026-3702/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-3702/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-3702

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-3702/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.