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Malicious code in fflask (PyPI)

Malware Published Jul 15, 2026 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jul 15, 2026

Package

pip fflask (pip)

Affected versions

= 3.1.8.dev0
= 3.1.9.dev0
= 3.2.0.dev0

Patched versions

None

Description

Source: kam193 (106052056ac243ab1b11c7bbf3a04ff9f1b408cf92616fa635242b4230490d2f)

Importing the module downloads and starts an infostealer attempting to exfiltrate data and establishing persistence through autorun directory.

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

Campaign: 2024-12-reqesst

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • infostealer

  • peristence-autorun

  • typosquatting

  • exfiltration-generic

  • Downloads and executes a remote executable.

  • clones-real-package

  • dependency-confusion

  • exfiltration-browser-data

  • exfiltration-crypto

Credit: OpenSSF (source)

References

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jul 15, 2026
Reviewed Jul 15, 2026
Last updated Jul 15, 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-mpw9-j6mm-f9gc

Source code

No known source code
Improvements are not currently accepted on this advisory because this package is malware and has no patched versions. If there is something to change, please open an issue at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/issues.