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pypi · Malicious package advisory

Malware

some-random-package-33

MAL-2024-10895

Malicious code in some-random-package-33 (PyPI)

Details


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## Source: kam193 (56e2adbf4dfb01600fc7df2c4a270d862b1b575c7040142ae070c7bf990d671e)
Installing the package or importing the module exfiltrates basic information about the host, and the package has no other purpose.


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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: GENERIC-standard-pypi-install-pentest


Reasons (based on the campaign):


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


 - The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.

## Source: ossf-package-analysis (0202389971fffa3954690cc01ec76374424a1edd87f08ee6f80999f756cb13f6)
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'some-random-package-33' @ 2.3.100 (pypi) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

- The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

- The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Compromised versions (1)

  • 2.3.100

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