Which versions of pxdbench are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of pxdbench are flagged malicious: 0.0.0, 0.1.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate pxdbench if I installed it?

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

If pxdbench 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 pxdbench part of a known attack campaign?

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

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for pxdbench (2 malicious versions).

Malicious package

pxdbenchPyPI

Advisory published Dec 25, 2025Updated Dec 31, 2025

pxdbench is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2025-192930) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious versions 0.0.0, 0.1.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in pxdbench (PyPI)

MAL-2025-192930

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall pxdbench

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

2 flagged

0.0.00.1.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

d0668ec9c7f4535009661c430bc932c09667a7d31aa3f8912a09c65afc21f529

6a06919b9f87236de37aee03363aefa9514282945f899320a1e913057605739e

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for pxdbench (2 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
pxdbench 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 pxdbench 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. pxdbench on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (versions 0.0.0, 0.1.0 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 pxdbench-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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