pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwareatlasctf-21-prod-19
MAL-2025-6456
Malicious code in atlasctf-21-prod-19 (PyPI)
Details
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (74537e0fdc55a5f9c24996d74d6a582f0bac3c796e4629c46d8803a956647d87) 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.