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Malware

scikit-llearn

GHSA-6v6q-m6w9-jgcp

Malicious code in scikit-llearn (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `> 0`

## Source: checkmarx (6bf58245abb9da01b60c982ce640745844d2f52bf58abf309420ce018f35bc5e)
Attacker distributed 900+ malicious packages via PyPi, infecting local browsers with malicious extension to manipulate clipboard and replace crypto wallet addresses

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/scikit-llearn/MAL-2023-2219.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/scikit-llearn/MAL-2023-2219.json
- https://medium.com/checkmarx-security/17-malicious-python-packages-targeting-selenium-users-to-steal-crypto-8d24628ec656
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6v6q-m6w9-jgcp

Compromised versions (1)

  • > 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.