# MAL-2024-9268: Malicious code in maxpatrol (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `maxpatrol` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 7 Oct 2024

## What is MAL-2024-9268?

MAL-2024-9268 is a malicious package in maxpatrol, published on 7 Oct 2024. 

### Official description

The package contains code to download and execute a reverse shell script.

When imported, the package download and runs a remote stage - a reverse shell. To mask activity, the remote domain is made to mimic PyPI host: files[.]pythonhosted[.]ru

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Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.

Campaign: 2024-10-innostage

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - The package contains code to create a reverse shell, allowing an attacker to execute any commands on the victim's machine.

## What should I do about MAL-2024-9268?

Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
MAL-2024-9268 is a malicious package: maxpatrol (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-2024-9268/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-9268/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2024-9268

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-9268/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.