pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwarepython-requirements-inspector
MAL-2025-49320
Malicious code in python-requirements-inspector (PyPI)
Details
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (8f26b5cd7ab7cb6a847edc1afec2dc496ac0f0bd3f592f2a98391365298c4fc6) 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 (120f942e828e97f95448695e19e77003953dfc19d2010c361a02e8d62d2efe7e) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'python-requirements-inspector' @ 999.0.1 (pypi) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
Compromised versions (2)
- 999.0.1
- 999.0.0
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.