pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwarepackagemurder
MAL-2025-4700
Malicious code in packagemurder (PyPI)
Details
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (0245dc4dcc2cb31e6eb932d557081b0ef9dc493765b8f56d1fd61fdf70fb207a) 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 (e440f8eb662e7ce167b261bb84b822226ee7bfc8348cbcf3db8e8a65d4dd7825) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'packagemurder' @ 23.99.0 (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)
- 23.99.0
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.