Which versions of flexitest are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of flexitest are flagged malicious: 2.2160.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate flexitest if I installed it?

flexitest 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 flexitest — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If flexitest 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 flexitest part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — flexitest 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 flexitest across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for flexitest (version 2.2160.0).

Malicious package

flexitestPyPI

Advisory published Jun 12, 2026Updated Jun 12, 2026

flexitest is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2026-5702) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 2.2160.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in flexitest (PyPI)

MAL-2026-5702

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall flexitest

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.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

2.2160.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

17f4bae10d193f8128f50dd3010d283dc89016fa468fc8d9b428b5183c505b27

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for flexitest (version 2.2160.0).
If you installed it — respond
flexitest 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 flexitest 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. flexitest on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 2.2160.0 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

Detect & block this

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

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