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test-async

GHSA-cg89-rrrm-gf58

test-async malicious PyPI package

Details

**Severity:** High

**Affected versions:** `>= 0`

Security researchers at Check Point Research discovered a malicious package called `test-async`. PyPI has since removed `test-async`.

**References:**
- https://pypi.org/project/test-async
- https://research.checkpoint.com/2022/cloudguard-spectral-detects-several-malicious-packages-on-pypi-the-official-software-repository-for-python-developers/
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cg89-rrrm-gf58

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.