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id: "MAL-2026-17847"
kind: "package"
aliases: ["MAL-2026-17847"]
title: "Malicious code in npp-ml (PyPI)"
severity: "critical"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: [{"name": "npp-ml", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 0.1.7; = 0.1.8; = 0.1.9; = 0.1.10", "ecosystem": "pypi"}]
ecosystems: ["pypi"]
tags: ["malicious", "package"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-10-12T20:17:47+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T20:51:59+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:06:18+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "osv-malicious", "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-17847", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T20:51:59+00:00"}]
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# Malicious code in npp-ml (PyPI)

## Affected

- pypi:npp-ml affected = 0.1.7; = 0.1.8; = 0.1.9; = 0.1.10 fixed ?

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T20:51:59+00:00 osv-malicious https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-17847

## From the sources

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## Source: kam193 (7f575d02caf2363703b49c45c7f5ba106b798ee4f5b02f1977b118f2b52ff30e)
The package claims to provide a Notepad++ distribution, but in fact delivers ADExplorer, an Active Directory analysis tool.


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


Campaign: 2026-10-npp-ml


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - other


 - impersonation

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