imad213tools

GHSA-fx4q-r8qc-5jw3

Malicious code in imad213tools (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 1.0.0`

## Source: kam193 (2cddffd96538ab03979aa6404e3c946258e49677220c4820f3a8f0972b31cb17)
Encrypted code offering massive sending Instagram followers.

1) besides of using some shady services to achieve the goal, it also exfiltrates saved Instagram credentials to a remote server;
2) the project page offers selling an "exploit" for Instagram servers


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Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.


Campaign: 2025-07-imad213tools


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - exfiltration-credentials


 - other


 - obfuscation

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/imad213tools/MAL-2025-191764.json))

**References:**
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/imad213tools
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/imad213tools/MAL-2025-191764.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fx4q-r8qc-5jw3

Compromised versions (1)

= 1.0.0

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