---
id: "MAL-2026-18242"
kind: "package"
aliases: ["MAL-2026-18242"]
title: "Malicious code in sitecard (PyPI)"
severity: "critical"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: [{"name": "sitecard", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 0.1.0; = 0.1.1; = 0.1.2; = 0.1.3; = 0.1.6; = 0.1.7; = 0.1.8; = 0.1.9; = 0.1.10; = 0.1.11; = 0.1.12; = 0.1.13; = 0.1.14", "ecosystem": "pypi"}]
ecosystems: ["pypi"]
tags: ["malicious", "package"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-10-23T16:30:56+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T20:52:02+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:05:48+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "osv-malicious", "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-18242", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T20:52:02+00:00"}]
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# Malicious code in sitecard (PyPI)

## Affected

- pypi:sitecard affected = 0.1.0; = 0.1.1; = 0.1.2; = 0.1.3; = 0.1.6; = 0.1.7; = 0.1.8; = 0.1.9; = 0.1.10; = 0.1.11; = 0.1.12; = 0.1.13; = 0.1.14 fixed ?

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T20:52:02+00:00 osv-malicious https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-18242

## From the sources

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## Source: kam193 (49be8995374d0e3d2bcb8f163675221e14bfb6d7d968a6fa5d8165e4f493997d)
The package provides code to create an SSH session exposed via tunnels. By default, created session is accessible without any auth and reported to a hardcoded location, exposing any user to be accessed by attacker.


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


Campaign: 2026-10-sitecard


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - backdoor

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