MAL-2024-1547 Malicious code in requestn (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2024-1547 is a malicious package: requestn (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-2024-1547/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-1547/index.md)
- Package
- requestn
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2024-1547?
MAL-2024-1547 is a malicious package in requestn, published on 6 Jun 2024.
Official description
This package is considered malicious because it extracts OS files of the localhost and sends the contents to an unknown Telegram channel.
What should I do about MAL-2024-1547?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.