MAL-2024-11653 Malicious code in package-lib8127 (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2024-11653 is a malicious package: package-lib8127 (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-2024-11653/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-11653/index.md)
- Package
- package-lib8127
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2024-11653?
MAL-2024-11653 is a malicious package in package-lib8127, published on 17 Sep 2024.
Official description
Package contains CStealer, a known infostealer, starting on importing the module.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2024-09-cstealer
Reasons (based on the campaign):
infostealer
infostealer:cstealer
What should I do about MAL-2024-11653?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.