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pypi · Malicious package advisory

Malware

flatfox-api

MAL-2025-6787

Malicious code in flatfox-api (PyPI)

Details


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## Source: kam193 (c1abb243ceb7b5b94ca2f950d7cf27838ad4c22bc9771a0ea878af5497bfebf2)
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 (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.