MAL-2024-5479 Malicious code in pingdomv3 (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2024-5479 is a malicious package: pingdomv3 (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-2024-5479/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-5479/index.md)
- Package
- pingdomv3
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2024-5479?
MAL-2024-5479 is a malicious package in pingdomv3, published on 25 Jun 2024.
Official description
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2024-04-pingdomv3
Reasons (based on the campaign):
reuse-removed-name
obfuscation
What should I do about MAL-2024-5479?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.
Sources
Also known as SNYK-PYTHON-PINGDOMV3-7911575.