python-rootpath

GHSA-pmfw-ppmg-v67j

Malicious code in python-rootpath (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 0.1.9`

## Source: kam193 (bb867560d676e7b79ce110b230906a9630feb223cbcb6072bff5a2636c60a3c7)
Hidden code downloads, saves and import a remote script. The package itself is a clone of a legitimate "rootpath". At the time of analysis, the remote script did not do any harmful action


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


Campaign: 2025-11-python-rootpath


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.


 - clones-real-package

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/python-rootpath/MAL-2025-191841.json))

**References:**
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/python-rootpath
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/python-rootpath/MAL-2025-191841.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pmfw-ppmg-v67j

Compromised versions (1)

= 0.1.9

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