MAL-2025-191775 Malicious code in kingwork-test (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-191775 is a malicious package: kingwork-test (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-2025-191775/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-191775/index.md)
- Package
- kingwork-test
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-191775?
MAL-2025-191775 is a malicious package in kingwork-test, published on 29 Oct 2025.
Official description
The package contains the same code to deobfuscate code as in previous packages, but the malicious code itself is missing
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-02-coinanalyze
Reasons (based on the campaign):
backdoor
typosquatting
obfuscation
clones-real-package
crypto-related
The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.
What should I do about MAL-2025-191775?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.