MAL-2024-11537 Malicious code in blackamerxs (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2024-11537 is a malicious package: blackamerxs (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-2024-11537/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-11537/index.md)
- Package
- blackamerxs
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2024-11537?
MAL-2024-11537 is a malicious package in blackamerxs, published on 22 Nov 2024.
Official description
If run, the code in the package exfiltrates all files from the current directory tree.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2024-11-blackamerxs
Reasons (based on the campaign):
- files-exfiltration
What should I do about MAL-2024-11537?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.