# MAL-2024-11531: Malicious code in assaulthimars (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `assaulthimars` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 29 Aug 2024

## What is MAL-2024-11531?

MAL-2024-11531 is a malicious package in assaulthimars, published on 29 Aug 2024. 

### Official description

In the invokehttp, the __init__.py contains obfuscated code attempting to download and run one of two executables. They are identified as malicious by VT and the tracks of Telegram URLs suggests attempting data exfiltration. The package itself looks like a copy of requests.
In flophttp, using exactly the same obfuscation method, the infostealer is directly embeded into package code and exfiltrates data to a telegram channel.

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Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.

Campaign: 2024-08-invokehttp

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - infostealer

 - Downloads and executes a remote executable.

 - obfuscation

 - clones-real-package

## What should I do about MAL-2024-11531?

Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
MAL-2024-11531 is a malicious package: assaulthimars (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-2024-11531/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-11531/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2024-11531

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-11531/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.