# MAL-2026-593: Malicious code in pypi-package-explore (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `pypi-package-explore` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 28 Jan 2026

## What is MAL-2026-593?

MAL-2026-593 is a malicious package in pypi-package-explore, published on 28 Jan 2026. 

### Official description

Package presents an extremely deep obfuscation of a code that is imported during installation. The exact behavior is unknown, but it includes loading encrypted code and interrupting debugging attempts

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

Campaign: 2026-01-pypi-package-explore

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - obfuscation

 - other

## What should I do about MAL-2026-593?

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-2026-593 is a malicious package: pypi-package-explore (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-2026-593/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-593/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-593

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-593/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.