MAL-2023-8576 Malicious code in pyjio (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2023-8576 is a malicious package: pyjio (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-2023-8576/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2023-8576/index.md)
- Package
- pyjio
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2023-8576?
MAL-2023-8576 is a malicious package in pyjio, published on 2 Oct 2023.
Official description
Malicious packages campaign targeting developers, payload is hidden using Steganography, exfiltrate host information
What should I do about MAL-2023-8576?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.
Sources
Also known as SNYK-PYTHON-PYJIO-6069620.