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Malicious code in telebot-pro (PyPI)

Malware Published Aug 11, 2026 to the GitHub Advisory Database

Package

pip telebot-pro (pip)

Affected versions

= 2.3.7
= 2.3.8

Patched versions

None

Description

Source: kam193 (610b15fa9ed3d59133ac59b1104d43337faddd2ee77eaf21fd238bea6ac4f540)

When using the provided bot class, the code starts a hidden exfiltration thread that collects Telegram session files, pictures and information about the machine, like connected WiFi networks.

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

Campaign: 2026-08-telebot-pro

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • uses-telegram-bot

  • action-hidden-in-lib-usage

  • files-exfiltration

  • target:telegram

Credit: OpenSSF (source)

References

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Aug 11, 2026
Reviewed Aug 11, 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-x78w-5mq6-pmpg

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.