# MAL-2024-9409: Malicious code in j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 16 Oct 2024

## What is MAL-2024-9409?

MAL-2024-9409 is a malicious package in j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef, published on 16 Oct 2024. 

### Official description

According to the description, packages should demonstrate the dependency confusion attack. The realisation is, in fact, a spamming with packages having as the only purpose reporting basic data like hostname and current working directory.

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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-lokopoil23

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - dependency-confusion

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef' @ 0.0.1 (pypi) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

- The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

## What should I do about MAL-2024-9409?

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-2024-9409 is a malicious package: j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef (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-2024-9409/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-9409/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2024-9409

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-9409/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.