falador

GHSA-c7x5-xxxc-9v8m

Malicious code in falador (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 99.0.1`

## Source: kam193 (1d66c45b27d4ff7595d8a13a91515450c248dc50a6531199f0254bbd9d6440bb)
During installation or import, the package exfiltrates basic information in a dependency confusion attempt. The user identifies themselves as a HackerOne user abusing the PyPI for the purpose of a bug bounty program.


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Category: PROBABLY_PENTEST - Packages looking like typical pentest packages, but also anything that looks like testing, exploring pre-prepared kits, research & co, with clearly low-harm possibilities.


Campaign: GENERIC-hackerone-bugbounty


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - dependency-confusion


 - The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/falador/MAL-2026-1350.json))

**References:**
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/falador
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/falador/MAL-2026-1350.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c7x5-xxxc-9v8m

Compromised versions (1)

= 99.0.1

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