MAL-2026-6970 Malicious code in jsonschemavalid (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-6970 is a malicious package: jsonschemavalid (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-2026-6970/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-6970/index.md)
- Package
- jsonschemavalid
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-6970?
MAL-2026-6970 is a malicious package in jsonschemavalid, published on 8 Jul 2026.
Official description
A clone of a legitimate package with an embeded reverse shell. In the published version, the reverse shell was connecting to a private IP address suggesting the package was not yet fully weaponized.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-07-jsonschemavalidation
Reasons (based on the campaign):
The package contains code to create a reverse shell, allowing an attacker to execute any commands on the victim's machine.
clones-real-package
obfuscation
What should I do about MAL-2026-6970?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.