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Malware

pytarlooko

GHSA-vr5p-36w5-f3q8

Malicious code in pytarlooko (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `> 0`

## Source: checkmarx (6dddca319cc76ce2f8951f40c21b31bf4a25775212cc5339063154c7aecf052f)
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/pytarlooko/MAL-2023-8587.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/pytarlooko/MAL-2023-8587.json
- https://medium.com/checkmarx-security/attacker-hidden-in-plain-sight-for-nearly-six-months-targeting-python-developers-3712f0f107e0
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vr5p-36w5-f3q8

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.