Malicious Package Affecting clawdest package, versions [0,]
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- published26 Feb 2026
- disclosed26 Feb 2026
- creditPaul McCarty
Introduced: 26 Feb 2026
New Malicious CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-506 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Avoid using all malicious instances of the clawdest package.
Overview
clawdest is a malicious package. that utilizes typosquatting to infiltrate developer environments via PyPI. Once installed, it executes obfuscated payloads designed to harvest sensitive data, including environment variables, cloud credentials, and SSH keys. This stolen information is exfiltrated to a command-and-control server. The campaign is particularly dangerous due to its use of delayed execution and professional-looking documentation to evade detection and deceive developers.