MAL-2026-18625: Malicious code in extera-plugin-runtime (PyPI)

Published Nov 4, 2026
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Source: kam193 (b13320bcb71932e051e8e2a8fbd98f3e8faadae85f0ae60ca2f1c2cf8d827829) The package provides functionality to exfiltrate sensitive Telegram files. The malicious code does not start automatically.

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

Campaign: 2026-11-extera-plugin-runtime

Reasons (based on the campaign):

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

- files-exfiltration

- target:telegram

Affected Software

1 affected component
pip/extera-plugin-runtime=1.0.0, =1.0.1

Event History

Nov 4, 2026
Advisory Published
via OSV·03:24 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·03:24 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Does the malicious functionality run automatically after installation?

No. The available data states that the malicious code does not start automatically.

2

What data is the package designed to target?

It provides functionality to exfiltrate sensitive Telegram files.

3

What other attacker capability is present?

The package contains code intended to execute remote commands on the victim machine, apparently limited to a specific set of commands.

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