pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwarexlsxwrite
GHSA-ww77-664h-5cm3
Malicious code in xlsxwrite (PyPI)
Details
**Severity:** Critical **Affected versions:** `> 0` ## Source: checkmarx (3cea45c5d82b74c246ec9879d69cba134ab2685329b6135868cd4c7c75511259) Attacker distributed 900+ malicious packages via PyPi, infecting local browsers with malicious extension to manipulate clipboard and replace crypto wallet addresses --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/xlsxwrite/MAL-2023-2430.json)) **References:** - https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/xlsxwrite/MAL-2023-2430.json - https://medium.com/checkmarx-security/17-malicious-python-packages-targeting-selenium-users-to-steal-crypto-8d24628ec656 - https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ww77-664h-5cm3
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.