Which versions of socketxio are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of socketxio are flagged malicious: 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate socketxio if I installed it?

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

If socketxio 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 socketxio part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — socketxio is associated with the 2026-02-old-socketxio 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 socketxio across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for socketxio (8 malicious versions).

Malicious package

socketxioPyPI

Advisory published Feb 28, 2026Updated Feb 28, 2026

socketxio is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2026-1084) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious versions 1.5, 1.6, 1.7…). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in socketxio (PyPI)

MAL-2026-1084

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall socketxio

What this malware does

Using the provided function results in exfiltrating Discord tokens to a hardcoded location

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

Campaign: 2026-02-old-socketxio

Reasons (based on the campaign):

exfiltration-credentials
action-hidden-in-lib-usage

Malicious versions

8 flagged

1.51.61.71.81.92.02.12.2

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

0ebdf2a14543a49aa2f1b1fdeb5a713a43da8326a370249ca370d9023283fb31

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for socketxio (8 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
socketxio 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 socketxio 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. socketxio on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (versions 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

2026-02-old-socketxio

References

bad-packages.kam193.eu

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) · reporter

Detect & block this

O3 blocks socketxio-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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