MAL-2023-1990 Malicious code in progrssbar2 (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2023-1990 is a malicious package: progrssbar2 (PyPI). Every version was published to cause harm.
Task:
1. Search this repository's dependency manifests and lockfiles for the package, including transitive dependencies.
2. If it is present, remove it, regenerate the lockfile with the project's package manager, and replace whatever it was used for.
3. List any CI runners, developer machines or containers that installed it, so their secrets can be rotated.
4. If the package is not used anywhere, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2023-1990/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2023-1990/index.md)
- Package
- progrssbar2
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2023-1990?
MAL-2023-1990 is a malicious package in progrssbar2, published on 11 Feb 2023.
Official description
Attacker distributed 900+ malicious packages via PyPi, infecting local browsers with malicious extension to manipulate clipboard and replace crypto wallet addresses
What should I do about MAL-2023-1990?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.