Malicious code in enhancer (PyPI)
The distribution is published as enhancer but installs modules under the top-level safety namespace (setup.py declares namespace_packages=['safety'] and find_namespace_packages(include=['safety.*']), shipping safety/_python/ and safety/tools/). The real safety package on PyPI (PyUp vulnerability scanner) owns that import path, so any installer code or transitive dependency doing import safety.tools will resolve into attacker-controlled modules. safety/tools/__init__.py actively harvests sensitive values from pyUltroid.configs.Var (API_ID, API_HASH, DETA_KEY, SESSION, VC_SESSION, REDIS_PASSWORD, HEROKU_API, BOT_TOKEN) into a module-level _get_sys dict, then blanks them on the Var object and walks os.environ clearing any variable whose name contains those tokens — destructive mutation of installer state, regardless of whether this specific version includes a network sink. Package metadata is hostile/placeholder (author None, url https://fuckoff.com, description Not For U, README # safety-pip), reinforcing intent to be mistaken for the legitimate safety tool. Three independent block signals: namespace hijack, import-time secret/env mutation, and deceptive metadata.
MAL-2026-3691 is recorded against 1 package.
Published on 12 May 2026 and last revised on 13 May 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
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Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| enhancer | — | — |
References
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