node-db-indicator

GHSA-xf38-5vhq-hmqx

Malicious code in node-db-indicator (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 0.1.2`

## Source: kam193 (7c9a18fe9ea04133e7de33313046092ffb5e8ccef6c1bf5f44e9b6d5e3835aa2)
Code download and executes a remote script. At the time of analysis, the remote code just runs a notepad - as so classified as a pentest/research.


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Category: PROBABLY_PENTEST - Packages looking like typical pentest packages, but also anything that looks like testing, exploring pre-prepared kits, research & co, with clearly low-harm possibilities.


Campaign: 2025-07-db-indicator


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/node-db-indicator/MAL-2025-6558.json))

**References:**
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/node-db-indicator
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/node-db-indicator/MAL-2025-6558.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xf38-5vhq-hmqx

Compromised versions (1)

= 0.1.2

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