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Malware

pylint-py

GHSA-7ffh-8fcq-5wcm

Malicious code in pylint-py (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 15.0.3`

## Source: ossf-package-analysis (3445cee4e2fd4e4e0170f04b51b2a3409af7c1b2478609a38bcc46d5094e134d)
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'pylint-py' @ 15.0.3 (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/pylint-py/MAL-2023-1394.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/pylint-py/MAL-2023-1394.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7ffh-8fcq-5wcm

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 15.0.3

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