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Malware

pylioner

GHSA-fj5r-jqmf-xxg7

Malicious code in pylioner (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `> 0`

## Source: checkmarx (fc1b84bc437c3cc8804d2ce8eb8462c86b41882106840bf09fbad261fb6a0bb5)
Malicious packages campaign targeting developers, payload is hidden using Steganography, exfiltrate host information

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/pylioner/MAL-2023-8581.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/pylioner/MAL-2023-8581.json
- https://medium.com/checkmarx-security/attacker-hidden-in-plain-sight-for-nearly-six-months-targeting-python-developers-3712f0f107e0
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fj5r-jqmf-xxg7

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.