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Malware

matplotlib-req

GHSA-5j5v-pc2v-3r2j

Malicious code in matplotlib-req (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 17.6.16`

## Source: ossf-package-analysis (bd93a03dd511f9d7c410511963475b420e4509248f52573f9dbcb75147a43d8a)
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'matplotlib-req' @ 17.6.16 (pypi) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:
- The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/matplotlib-req/MAL-2023-1377.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/matplotlib-req/MAL-2023-1377.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5j5v-pc2v-3r2j

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 17.6.16

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