requires-python

GHSA-xqrr-fg34-5fg4

Malicious code in requires-python (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 10.0.5`

## Source: kam193 (fa1ee2e2c3ead90338250a60177535b23b5f30016e1d06a5b944092cbc3305e7)
When imported, the package attempts to exfiltrate environment variables and basic user info


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


Campaign: 2025-07-triple-equals


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - exfiltration-env-variables


 - The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/requires-python/MAL-2025-41747.json))

**References:**
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/requires-python
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/requires-python/MAL-2025-41747.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xqrr-fg34-5fg4

Compromised versions (1)

= 10.0.5

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