MAL-2024-12254 Malicious code in dgsinstaller (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2024-12254 is a malicious package: dgsinstaller (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-2024-12254/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-12254/index.md)
- Package
- dgsinstaller
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2024-12254?
MAL-2024-12254 is a malicious package in dgsinstaller, published on 27 Nov 2024.
Official description
Installing package downloads and install an infostealer
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2023-11-dgsinstaller
Reasons (based on the campaign):
The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.
infostealer
Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
What should I do about MAL-2024-12254?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.