python3-6

GHSA-8vmx-ccq3-g2j4

Malicious code in python3-6 (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 0.3.0`

## Source: kam193 (d48e27507362baa15b8e41d1554bce82077fcc870112ab6cb4d17694b47c8ef3)
During installation, the obfuscated code is run and connect with a remote server. In the current version, the code just opens a URL without exfiltrating any data. However, the high obfuscation level, including using an IP as the encryption key, makes the intentions unclear


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Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.


Campaign: 2025-10-python3-6


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - obfuscation


 - other

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/python3-6/MAL-2025-191843.json))

**References:**
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/python3-6
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/python3-6/MAL-2025-191843.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8vmx-ccq3-g2j4

Compromised versions (1)

= 0.3.0

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