# MAL-2024-11657: Malicious code in pdf2doc (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `pdf2doc` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 19 Sep 2024

## What is MAL-2024-11657?

MAL-2024-11657 is a malicious package in pdf2doc, published on 19 Sep 2024. 

### Official description

During installation, the code attempts to exfiltrate basic data (username, host name) and send to the attacker. The package looks to be a clone of an existing one

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

Campaign: 2024-09-pdf2doc

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.

 - typosquatting

 - obfuscation

 - dependency-confusion

 - The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.

 - clones-real-package

## What should I do about MAL-2024-11657?

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-2024-11657 is a malicious package: pdf2doc (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-2024-11657/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-11657/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2024-11657

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-11657/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.