Which versions of django-auth-middleware-plus are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of django-auth-middleware-plus are flagged malicious: 99.99.99. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate django-auth-middleware-plus if I installed it?

Remove django-auth-middleware-plus from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound network activity or persistence. Use O3 Security's dependency scanner to confirm the package and its artifacts are fully purged across your stack.

Is django-auth-middleware-plus part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — django-auth-middleware-plus is associated with the 2026-06-django-auth-middleware-plus campaign. Packages in the same campaign often share infrastructure and payloads, so check whether any related packages are also in your dependency tree.

Can O3 Security detect django-auth-middleware-plus in my codebase?

Yes. O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, blocking django-auth-middleware-plus and packages like it before any post-install script runs.

Malicious package

django-auth-middleware-plusPyPI

Malicious code in django-auth-middleware-plus (PyPI) Remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

MAL-2026-6230

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall django-auth-middleware-plus

What this malware does

During import, package exfiltrates sensitive enviromental variables, configuration files and establishes persistence via entry in .bashrc and similar files.

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

Campaign: 2026-06-django-auth-middleware-plus

Reasons (based on the campaign):

dependency-confusion
exfiltration-credentials
exfiltration-env-variables
persistence
files-exfiltration

Malicious versions

1 flagged

99.99.99

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

2ccfb7651ac3c66adcbbe9a066a65768acc678ce22d14f0eb34f25786af6374a

Frequently asked questions

No. django-auth-middleware-plus on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 99.99.99 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

2026-06-django-auth-middleware-plus

References

bad-packages.kam193.eu

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) · reporter

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