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Malicious code in py-candymaskreplace (PyPI)

Malware Published Jul 21, 2026 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jul 21, 2026

Package

pip py-candymaskreplace (pip)

Affected versions

> 0

Patched versions

None

Description

Source: checkmarx (ae70491051bf40fdd4ad4290d22e3e27991f80c3ce26732e684d9db50432bad9)

EsqueleSquad group published nearly 6000 malicious PyPi and NPM packages, executing spyware and information-stealing malware

Credit: OpenSSF (source)

References

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jul 21, 2026
Reviewed Jul 21, 2026
Last updated Jul 21, 2026

EPSS score

Weaknesses

Embedded Malicious Code

The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature. Learn more on MITRE.

GHSA ID

GHSA-xg29-3mpv-fmmc

Source code

No known source code
Improvements are not currently accepted on this advisory because this package is malware and has no patched versions. If there is something to change, please open an issue at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/issues.