MAL-2024-11745 Malicious code in vizplotlib (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2024-11745 is a malicious package: vizplotlib (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-2024-11745/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-11745/index.md)
- Package
- vizplotlib
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2024-11745?
MAL-2024-11745 is a malicious package in vizplotlib, published on 3 Oct 2024.
Official description
Running the module triggers obfuscated code that downloads a DLL containing reverse shell and injects it to a benign process.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2024-10-alfooou
Reasons (based on the campaign):
backdoor
obfuscation
What should I do about MAL-2024-11745?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.