MAL-2024-12303 Malicious code in maliciouspackage (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2024-12303 is a malicious package: maliciouspackage (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-2024-12303/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-12303/index.md)
- Package
- maliciouspackage
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2024-12303?
MAL-2024-12303 is a malicious package in maliciouspackage, published on 15 Oct 2024.
Official description
Clearly a demo malicious package, attempting to exfiltrate a token from the git config
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: 2024-10-old-maliciouspackage
Reasons (based on the campaign):
- exfiltration-generic
What should I do about MAL-2024-12303?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.