MAL-2026-825 Malicious code in devtools-webhook-cicd-utils (PyPI)

Malicious package Published
Package
devtools-webhook-cicd-utils
Registry
PyPI

What is MAL-2026-825?

MAL-2026-825 is a malicious package in devtools-webhook-cicd-utils, published on 10 Feb 2026.

Official description

During installation, package installs a script that listens for remote commands and executes them. The script is also added to autostart configuration and disguised as system application


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

Campaign: 2026-02-devtools-webhook-cicd-utils

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.

  • peristence-autorun

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

  • obfuscation

What should I do about MAL-2026-825?

Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.

Sources

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