# MAL-2026-5151: Malicious code in parsimonius (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `parsimonius` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 2 Jun 2026

## What is MAL-2026-5151?

MAL-2026-5151 is a malicious package in parsimonius, published on 2 Jun 2026. 

### Official description

Clone of a legitimate package with an added RAT running through a Telegram bot. It can e.g. exfiltrate env variables and execute remote commands. The malicious action does not start if the geolocation or timezone suggests a Russian area.

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

Campaign: 2026-06-parsimonius

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - typosquatting

 - exfiltration-env-variables

 - The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.

 - rat

 - clones-real-package

 - abuses-pth

 - geo-restricted

 - uses-telegram-bot

## What should I do about MAL-2026-5151?

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-2026-5151 is a malicious package: parsimonius (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-2026-5151/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-5151/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-5151

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-5151/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.