pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwarebitoinlib
GHSA-8wxx-x6hg-j8cc
Malicious code in bitoinlib (PyPI)
Details
**Severity:** Critical **Affected versions:** `> 0` ## Source: checkmarx (0e8a645b00e5d1fe18658d307de186fabdfb1eb7ceebe812d1365a02bcb0dc6f) Attacker distributed 900+ malicious packages via PyPi, infecting local browsers with malicious extension to manipulate clipboard and replace crypto wallet addresses --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/bitoinlib/MAL-2023-1668.json)) **References:** - https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/bitoinlib/MAL-2023-1668.json - https://medium.com/checkmarx-security/17-malicious-python-packages-targeting-selenium-users-to-steal-crypto-8d24628ec656 - https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8wxx-x6hg-j8cc
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.