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Malicious code in cubesat-upstream-driver (PyPI)

Malware Published Aug 9, 2026 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Aug 10, 2026

Package

pip cubesat-upstream-driver (pip)

Affected versions

= 1.0.1

Patched versions

None

Description

Source: kam193 (d669fdf7584f17d952cec3ed432bdb8f07672b43c3bc42ae68aa2d042d51481b)

Package appears to abuse PyPI for a CTF-like exercise. It can collect up to all environment variables. The package does not exfiltrate them on its own, suggesting there is another external trigger for that.

Originally detected by Aikido.

Category: PROBABLY_PENTEST - Packages looking like typical pentest packages, but also anything that looks like testing, exploring pre-prepared kits, research & co, with clearly low-harm possibilities.

Campaign: 2026-08-cubesat-upstream-driver

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • dependency-confusion

  • other

Credit: OpenSSF (source)

References

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Aug 9, 2026
Reviewed Aug 9, 2026
Last updated Aug 10, 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-xjgc-gwrp-p632

Source code

No known source code
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