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Malware

req-matplotlib

GHSA-qffr-629v-jr39

Malicious code in req-matplotlib (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 11.2.18`

## Source: ossf-package-analysis (42e8fed5a27a6a36519ad623fa6c33db0f7824fc859500c5f049ec26347c2b3c)
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'req-matplotlib' @ 11.2.18 (pypi) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:
- The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/req-matplotlib/MAL-2023-1400.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/req-matplotlib/MAL-2023-1400.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qffr-629v-jr39

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 11.2.18

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