pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwarec8tsdk
MAL-2025-3863
Malicious code in c8tsdk (PyPI)
Details
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (4952c202b499114b83119ae00b4dfcb6ad81c3ff47accd61174ef279f7244eae) Installing the package or importing the module exfiltrates basic information about the host, and the package has no other purpose. --- 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 (e831627bd13431af929f14093cc83d51763edbbb492e709860f63f33848fb9cf) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'c8tsdk' @ 0.0.1 (pypi) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
Compromised versions (1)
- 0.0.1
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.