bitcoinlib-dev

GHSA-xghh-wmw4-rp87

Malicious code in bitcoinlib-dev (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 0.4.16`

## Source: kam193 (a198ee5e2df9c67dcbd24ed19a8fec5d462bbb3c0eb474cf00cd299e75074ef5)
It overwrites the 'clw' command from legit bitconinlib package and attempts to exfiltrate its database on the usage.

As a context, it appears to be created to lure users seeking for help with the bitconinlib package: https://github.com/1200wd/bitcoinlib/issues/455#issuecomment-2764513104


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


Campaign: 2025-03-bitcoinlibdbfix


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - files-exfiltration


 - crypto-related


 - action-hidden-in-lib-usage


 - exfiltration-crypto

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/bitcoinlib-dev/MAL-2025-3436.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/1200wd/bitcoinlib/issues/455#issuecomment-2764513104
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/bitcoinlib-dev
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/bitcoinlib-dev/MAL-2025-3436.json
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-BITCOINLIBDEV-9667327
- https://www.reversinglabs.com/blog/malicious-python-packages-target-popular-bitcoin-library
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xghh-wmw4-rp87

Compromised versions (1)

= 0.4.16

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