MAL-2024-9937 Malicious code in aiohttp-libscss (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2024-9937 is a malicious package: aiohttp-libscss (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-2024-9937/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-9937/index.md)
- Package
- aiohttp-libscss
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2024-9937?
MAL-2024-9937 is a malicious package in aiohttp-libscss, published on 10 Aug 2024.
Official description
Imitate legit package, when used, sends out the URL of web application using the package
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2024-08-app-url-to-telegram
Reasons (based on the campaign):
clones-real-package
The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.
dependency-confusion
action-hidden-in-lib-usage
What should I do about MAL-2024-9937?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.