just-test-framework

GHSA-3g6c-4g73-jh2r

Malicious code in just-test-framework (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 99.99.99`

## Source: kam193 (ab2d45d38003a542b3db3afaf891f8269c46e7ac1c342c06148f8859a03bc00e)
Importing the module exfiltrates basic information using DNS queries. There is no other purpose of the package.


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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: 2025-01-just-framework


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.


 - dependency-confusion

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/just-test-framework/MAL-2025-938.json))

**References:**
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/just-test-framework
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/just-test-framework/MAL-2025-938.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3g6c-4g73-jh2r

Compromised versions (1)

= 99.99.99

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