MAL-2024-12224 Malicious code in c2 (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2024-12224 is a malicious package: c2 (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-2024-12224/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-12224/index.md)
- Package
- c2
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2024-12224?
MAL-2024-12224 is a malicious package in c2, published on 27 Aug 2024.
Official description
Packages exfiltrate the diff of the current repository. The code in "main.py" suggests it's not a real attempt to provide AI-generated commit message, but a security research attempting to leverage typosquatting.
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: 2024-08-old-bitcommit
Reasons (based on the campaign):
exfiltration-generic
typosquatting
What should I do about MAL-2024-12224?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.