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pypi · Malicious package advisory

Malware

zlibxjson

GHSA-fj54-7cgm-qx3f

Malicious code in zlibxjson (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 8.1`

## Source: kam193 (7066166aef73a74278d8bf23450a89f6a42d22c8fac20660bc5275868b92d211)
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Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.


Campaign: zlibxjson-discord-cookies


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - infostealer

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/zlibxjson/MAL-2024-10220.json))

**References:**
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/zlibxjson
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/zlibxjson/MAL-2024-10220.json
- https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/malicious-packages-hidden-in-pypl
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fj54-7cgm-qx3f

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 8.1

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