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pypi · Malicious package advisory

Malware

newpackagetest2027

GHSA-3q2c-crjq-8452

Malicious code in newpackagetest2027 (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 1.0.0`

## Source: kam193 (7c1e4acddbaeafd87b1cce82ddc1025a3e5abd4c285a2fd2e7fcff07d37d500e)
Packages either test the malicious behaviour, or actually download and run a simple remote script during the installation.


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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: 2023-12-valuent


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.


 - The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.


 - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.

## Source: ossf-package-analysis (4cf97b6a86a63b80cb4c4b4fb5bb854a634ccfc3ec3368054ad703e8abe12f64)
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'newpackagetest2027' @ 1.0.0 (pypi) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

- The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

- The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/newpackagetest2027/MAL-2023-8767.json))

**References:**
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/newpackagetest2027
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/newpackagetest2027/MAL-2023-8767.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3q2c-crjq-8452

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 1.0.0

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