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pypi · Malicious package advisory

Malware

python-requirements-inspector

MAL-2025-49320

Malicious code in python-requirements-inspector (PyPI)

Details


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## Source: kam193 (8f26b5cd7ab7cb6a847edc1afec2dc496ac0f0bd3f592f2a98391365298c4fc6)
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 (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.