Which versions of displaydoc are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of displaydoc are flagged malicious: 1.0.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate displaydoc if I installed it?

displaydoc is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.

I already installed displaydoc — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If displaydoc was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Is displaydoc part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — displaydoc is associated with the GENERIC-standard-pypi-install-pentest campaign. Packages in the same campaign often share infrastructure and payloads, so check whether any related packages are also in your dependency tree.

How do I find displaydoc across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for displaydoc (version 1.0.0).

Malicious package

displaydocPyPI

Advisory published Feb 13, 2026Updated Feb 13, 2026

displaydoc is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2026-875) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 1.0.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in displaydoc (PyPI)

MAL-2026-875

Immediate action

Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.

pip uninstall displaydoc

What this malware does

Installing the package or importing the module exfiltrates basic information about the host, and the package has no other purpose.

Category: PROBABLY_PENTEST - Packages looking like typical pentest packages, but also anything that looks like testing, exploring pre-prepared kits, research & co, with clearly low-harm possibilities.

Campaign: GENERIC-standard-pypi-install-pentest

Reasons (based on the campaign):

The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.
The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'displaydoc' @ 1.0.0 (pypi) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

0a92fb7d81045a82240752c9122482082867f85a64640d5d56fd4f9a685f1425

c4ab5c0ca76295a578d62119bf6932953098ec9ecd0bb7f21b397da85b08d5b8

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for displaydoc (version 1.0.0).
If you installed it — respond
displaydoc is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.
Did it already run?
If displaydoc was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Frequently asked questions

No. displaydoc on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.0.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GENERIC-standard-pypi-install-pentest

References

bad-packages.kam193.eu

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) · reporter
OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks displaydoc-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the credential exfiltration and severs the channel.

Malware detection Runtime egress monitoring

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