MAL-2023-6638 Malicious code in selfstringmaskvirtual (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2023-6638 is a malicious package: selfstringmaskvirtual (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-2023-6638/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2023-6638/index.md)
- Package
- selfstringmaskvirtual
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2023-6638?
MAL-2023-6638 is a malicious package in selfstringmaskvirtual, published on 25 Feb 2023.
Official description
EsqueleSquad group published nearly 6000 malicious PyPi and NPM packages, executing spyware and information-stealing malware
What should I do about MAL-2023-6638?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.