logax

GHSA-w537-x25q-fppq

Malicious code in logax (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 1`

## Source: kam193 (e129e6d6d38e21a039bd2190e3138f1381ad386e45a49521621a8b8ad61f7678)
The package is capable of installing malware from a hardcoded URL. The malware is well-recognized and acts as infostealer. Interestingly, it uses Steam profiles to get the current C2 domain (based on sandbox analysis).


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


Campaign: 2025-03-logax


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - infostealer


 - malware

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/logax/MAL-2025-3450.json))

**References:**
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/logax
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/logax/MAL-2025-3450.json
- https://tria.ge/250318-hmkksawvh1
- https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/e4e480f35f9aad3b5c6410b701c7ef780b38b879cfa55e01ab3404ce02212f1a
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w537-x25q-fppq

Compromised versions (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.