byterec-models

GHSA-2f3g-jq7c-696w

Malicious code in byterec-models (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 1.5.3`

## Source: kam193 (a743bef3c7e21e3a83027eb77a9868e7b659f295c96c82ac735bc135b353e597)
Collects basic information about the system, most probably a pentest or bug bounty.


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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: 2024-08-byted-22.ax


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.

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/byterec-models/MAL-2024-12223.json))

**References:**
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/byterec-models
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/byterec-models/MAL-2024-12223.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2f3g-jq7c-696w

Compromised versions (1)

= 1.5.3

Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.