pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwareflatfox-api
MAL-2025-6787
Malicious code in flatfox-api (PyPI)
Details
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (c1abb243ceb7b5b94ca2f950d7cf27838ad4c22bc9771a0ea878af5497bfebf2) 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 (429da42d718cc5f399915b0f5d2f25d3d86f9286a96be2f0661216bd13dc6f17) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'flatfox-api' @ 999.999.99 (pypi) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.
Compromised versions (6)
- 999.999.99
- 99.99.99
- 99.99
- 9.9.9
- 9.9.99
- 9999.99
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.