MAL-2024-12282 Malicious code in handyfiles (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2024-12282 is a malicious package: handyfiles (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-2024-12282/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-12282/index.md)
- Package
- handyfiles
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2024-12282?
MAL-2024-12282 is a malicious package in handyfiles, published on 24 Dec 2024.
Official description
During the installation, the package iterates its files and attempts to import a hidden module - which is embedded as ZIP archive in the image file
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2024-12-handyfiles
Reasons (based on the campaign):
The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.
obfuscation
What should I do about MAL-2024-12282?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.