MAL-2026-5093 Malicious code in h4xupdate (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-5093 is a malicious package: h4xupdate (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-2026-5093/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-5093/index.md)
- Package
- h4xupdate
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-5093?
MAL-2026-5093 is a malicious package in h4xupdate, published on 31 May 2026.
Official description
Package contains a remote control tool taking orders from a hardcoded Telegram bot. The authorship impersonate legitimate company.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-05-h4xupdate
Reasons (based on the campaign):
rat
The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.
files-exfiltration
impersonation
What should I do about MAL-2026-5093?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.