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pypi · Malicious package advisory

Malware

flatfox-api-python

MAL-2025-6973

Malicious code in flatfox-api-python (PyPI)

Details


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## Source: kam193 (a81db9eb6d8c8eb51eecf49610e1282097b77630ccb58b6eef3e2f002e5fe0e2)
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 (d82a5bf63c0c510997a6d8d438e71f8522351b6e4c0cbca760d856ef2b623342)
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'flatfox-api-python' @ 0.3 (pypi) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

- The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

- The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Compromised versions (3)

  • 0.3
  • 0.2
  • 0.1

Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.