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Malicious package

instructor-mcpPyPI

Malicious code in instructor-mcp (PyPI) Remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

MAL-2026-5317
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
pip uninstall instructor-mcp

What this malware does

Versions 1.15.2, 1.15.3 were compromised.

Compromised packages start an obfuscated infostealer. The infostealer is a heavily obfuscated JavaScript code executed using Bun runtime on Python startup. It collectes all kinds of sensitive data, including API keys, credentials to package repositories, cryptocurrency assets, password manager data. Infostealer actively queries online services to collect additional secrets as well as attempts to gain persistence and spread further by publishing infected packages using collected credentials. Data are exfiltrated likely using Github. The code seems to threaten to wipe the user's data if it detects invalid GitHub tokens. Cleanup should be done with caution.

It seems to be related to the recent Mini Shai Hulud campaign.

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

Campaign: 2026-06-compr-woodpecker

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • compromised-package

  • exfiltration-env-variables

  • exfiltration-cloud-tokens

  • exfiltration-credentials

  • abuses-pth

  • obfuscation

  • infostealer

  • The package contains code to detect if it is running in a sandbox environment.

  • exfiltration-crypto

  • files-exfiltration

  • destructive-actions

Malicious versions

2 flagged
1.15.21.15.3

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

d22e882ab0d869a60fcff314b04f0534f3622d7719ed3a9101d55bb6c81dcbc9
affa44e655b049b4b79c63b391a63f2453e46826d32d6148b3bdd0ce8ca8bcd2
a80d4425463241484ec18e4834bbf9b9a8612c8139877e27d71fef60fdc46675

Frequently asked questions

No. instructor-mcp on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (versions 1.15.2, 1.15.3 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

2026-06-compr-woodpecker

References

Credits

  • Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) · analyst

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