MAL-2025-191841 Malicious code in python-rootpath (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-191841 is a malicious package: python-rootpath (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-2025-191841/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-191841/index.md)
- Package
- python-rootpath
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-191841?
MAL-2025-191841 is a malicious package in python-rootpath, published on 12 Nov 2025.
Official description
Hidden code downloads, saves and import a remote script. The package itself is a clone of a legitimate "rootpath". At the time of analysis, the remote script did not do any harmful action
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-11-python-rootpath
Reasons (based on the campaign):
Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
clones-real-package
What should I do about MAL-2025-191841?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.