MAL-2025-191890 Malicious code in tensorflowlitex (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-191890 is a malicious package: tensorflowlitex (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-2025-191890/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-191890/index.md)
- Package
- tensorflowlitex
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-191890?
MAL-2025-191890 is a malicious package in tensorflowlitex, published on 25 Apr 2025.
Official description
Importing the module (init.py) starts downloading and executing a remote exectuable, which has been identified by any.run and tria.ge as a malicious infostealer
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-04-tensorflowlitex
Reasons (based on the campaign):
Downloads and executes a remote executable.
exfiltration-browser-data
infostealer
malware
typosquatting
What should I do about MAL-2025-191890?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.