MAL-2026-3741 Malicious code in pyexecutorsme (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-3741 is a malicious package: pyexecutorsme (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-2026-3741/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-3741/index.md)
- Package
- pyexecutorsme
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-3741?
MAL-2026-3741 is a malicious package in pyexecutorsme, published on 14 May 2026.
Official description
Package attempts to download and execute a script acting as remote access trojan.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-06-pyexecutorsme
Reasons (based on the campaign):
Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.
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What should I do about MAL-2026-3741?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.