MAL-2024-11627 Malicious code in luna-paysure (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2024-11627 is a malicious package: luna-paysure (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-2024-11627/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-11627/index.md)
- Package
- luna-paysure
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2024-11627?
MAL-2024-11627 is a malicious package in luna-paysure, published on 14 Oct 2024.
Official description
Importing the module causes exfiltrating of IP and hostname.
Category: PROBABLY_PENTEST - Packages looking like typical pentest packages, but also anything that looks like testing, exploring pre-prepared kits, research & co, with clearly low-harm possibilities.
Campaign: 2024-10-luna
Reasons (based on the campaign):
- The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.
What should I do about MAL-2024-11627?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.