# MAL-2026-6246: Malicious code in d0rk3r (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `d0rk3r` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 20 Jun 2026

## What is MAL-2026-6246?

MAL-2026-6246 is a malicious package in d0rk3r, published on 20 Jun 2026. 

### Official description

d0rk3r 1.0.5 is advertised as a Shodan IP scraper with proxy rotation, but the sdist ships no Python source — only LICENSE, README, pyproject.toml, requirements.txt, MANIFEST.in, setup.cfg, and egg-info metadata. The package directory `d0rk3r_pkg/` referenced by `[project.scripts] d0rk3r = d0rk3r_pkg.cli:main` and by `[tool.setuptools.packages.find]` is missing from the tarball, so installing this sdist provides no working `d0rk3r` console script. pyproject.toml line 32 declares a mandatory dependency on `d0rk3r-telemetry>=1.0.0` (open-ended lower bound), which is not mentioned in README or PKG-INFO. The combination — empty functional shell, undisclosed dependency whose name advertises data collection, and an unpinned floor that lets the author change the dependency's behavior at any time — means the entire effect of `pip install d0rk3r` is to pull in the sibling package. Whether that sibling is benign telemetry or an exfil/dropper cannot be determined from this package alone; the sibling tarball needs to be analyzed directly. Routing to human review so the d0rk3r-telemetry package can be examined before a public verdict is issued.

The package declares malicious dependencies. Their activity is however not triggered as since version 1.0.4, the packages releases lack any source code. Malicious dependency was first introduced in version 1.0.5, but the package is likely prepared to be a loader of malicious code from very begining.

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

Campaign: 2026-06-request-cache-py

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - infostealer

 - exfiltration-env-variables

 - exfiltration-ssh-keys

 - impersonation

 - A Telegram webhook is used to send collected data.

 - exfiltration-browser-data

 - The package contains code to detect if it is running in a sandbox environment.

 - exfiltration-credentials

 - The malicious code is intentionally included in a dependency of the package

## What should I do about MAL-2026-6246?

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-2026-6246 is a malicious package: d0rk3r (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-2026-6246/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-6246/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-6246

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-6246/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.