raknet-testing-package2

GHSA-g885-g25w-253v

Malicious code in raknet-testing-package2 (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 0.0.1`

## Source: kam193 (d26ae7cefa4b8ebaf16a44f6d3c42c1fd6dbacda884e5b03b06da5ff237d7435)
During installation, the package attempts to install the own MITM proxy without user's consent and hijack all requests


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


Campaign: 2025-08-raknet-testing-package


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - exfiltration-generic


 - modify-system-without-consent

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/raknet-testing-package2/MAL-2025-41730.json))

**References:**
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/raknet-testing-package2
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/raknet-testing-package2/MAL-2025-41730.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g885-g25w-253v

Compromised versions (1)

= 0.0.1

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