# MAL-2024-9938: Malicious code in aiotrans (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `aiotrans` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 14 Aug 2024

## What is MAL-2024-9938?

MAL-2024-9938 is a malicious package in aiotrans, published on 14 Aug 2024. 

### Official description

Package "uconst" is the package containing malicious code with multiple stage, exfiltrating basic info as well as browser data. It's put into others as dependency.

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

Campaign: 2024-08-uconst-old

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - infostealer

 - Downloads and executes a remote executable.

 - The malicious code is intentionally included in a dependency of the package

 - The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.

## What should I do about MAL-2024-9938?

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-2024-9938 is a malicious package: aiotrans (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-2024-9938/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-9938/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2024-9938

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-9938/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.