MAL-2026-745 Malicious code in statssol (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-745 is a malicious package: statssol (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-2026-745/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-745/index.md)
- Package
- statssol
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-745?
MAL-2026-745 is a malicious package in statssol, published on 4 Feb 2026.
Official description
On importing the module, a remote code is executed. At the moment of analysis, the remote URL did not return any valid script, presumably as the package was already quite old
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-02-old-statssol
Reasons (based on the campaign):
- Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
What should I do about MAL-2026-745?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.