MAL-2025-191777 Malicious code in klsosdoids5 (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-191777 is a malicious package: klsosdoids5 (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-2025-191777/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-191777/index.md)
- Package
- klsosdoids5
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-191777?
MAL-2025-191777 is a malicious package in klsosdoids5, published on 19 Oct 2025.
Official description
Package simulates calling home on import and there has no other purpose
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: 2025-10-wangzhou183
Reasons (based on the campaign):
- The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.
What should I do about MAL-2025-191777?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.