UNKNOWN PyPI Malware
Malicious code in funcdesc (PyPI)
PYSEC-2026-591 · MAL-2026-5300
Published · Modified
Description
Part of the "Hades" wave of the Shai-Hulud supply-chain campaign. On 2026-06-08,
malicious phantom releases of funcdesc were published to PyPI using stolen
credentials. The package executes a bundled JavaScript payload (via the Bun
runtime) on import that harvests and exfiltrates credentials and attempts
self-propagation. This entry is a summary; behavior may not be fully
characterized here. See the linked references for detailed analysis and
indicators of compromise.
References
- EVIDENCE https://inspector.pypi.io/project/funcdesc/0.2.3/packages/ee/07/a3a5d522d90245b00ba11d6f40608c46ce63b4dad69e51f1a197323c4053/funcdesc-0.2.3-py3-none-any.whl//funcdesc-setup.pth
- ARTICLE https://www.endorlabs.com/learn/shai-hulud-hades-wave-hits-six-pypi-bioinformatics-packages
- ARTICLE https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/the-hades-campaign-pypi-pack
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