pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwaretriple-equals
GHSA-8wh9-72qf-8hfc
Malicious code in triple-equals (PyPI)
Details
**Severity:** Critical **Affected versions:** `= 10.0.1` ## Source: kam193 (d65cc69dec9f320438a4209e4c952480d78b96c779a019b6a09c04499b9e3edc) When imported, the package attempts to exfiltrate environment variables and basic user info --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2025-07-triple-equals Reasons (based on the campaign): - exfiltration-env-variables - The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk. ## Source: ossf-package-analysis (c846f6c307a90dd9e7c0b57cb3c04387a7eb559452bc9ca3a536e926070c37de) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'triple-equals' @ 10.0.1 (pypi) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity. --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/triple-equals/MAL-2025-6328.json)) **References:** - https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/triple-equals - https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/triple-equals/MAL-2025-6328.json - https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8wh9-72qf-8hfc
Compromised versions (1)
- = 10.0.1
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.