MAL-2024-12287 Malicious code in hmac2 (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2024-12287 is a malicious package: hmac2 (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-2024-12287/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-12287/index.md)
- Package
- hmac2
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2024-12287?
MAL-2024-12287 is a malicious package in hmac2, published on 30 Oct 2024.
Official description
The package contains obfuscated code that exfiltrate basic data, and then executes commands delivered from remote server
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2024-10-hmac2
Reasons (based on the campaign):
obfuscation
dependency-confusion
The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.
exfiltration-generic
What should I do about MAL-2024-12287?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.