MAL-2024-12292 Malicious code in instaread (PyPI)
- Package
- instaread
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2024-12292?
MAL-2024-12292 is a malicious package in instaread, published on 6 Oct 2024.
Official description
The file bc2556d1c1ea2a2d00.js contains an AdWare LNKR, this file is included in read_article.html template and effectively used when the user requests to see the downloaded article in the webbrowser (function "read" from instaread.py). Note: the template may have been copied from the website, so 'maybe' including adware is unintentional.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2024-10-old-instaread
Reasons (based on the campaign):
action-hidden-in-lib-usage
The package is used to advertise a service or product.
What should I do about MAL-2024-12292?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.