pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwareatlasctf-21-prod-00
MAL-2025-6437
Malicious code in atlasctf-21-prod-00 (PyPI)
Details
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (14e4ae78e884590292b3a8ef6ebe2093e02ffc05d89f37718d9f2573e8a9e5e0) On installation or importing, the package attempts to exfiltrate some basic information, e.g. /etc/passwd --- 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: 2025-06-atlasctf Reasons (based on the campaign): - exfiltration-generic - 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.
Compromised versions (2)
- 99.99.99
- 99.99.99.1
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.