# MAL-2025-191906: Malicious code in tonetext (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `tonetext` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 12 Mar 2025

## What is MAL-2025-191906?

MAL-2025-191906 is a malicious package in tonetext, published on 12 Mar 2025. 

### Official description

When imported, the code embedded into the exception class downloads a remote file, and runs it by importing, and attempts to cover tracks by overwriting itself, removing caches and other related files.

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

Campaign: 2025-03-tonetext

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.

 - obfuscation

## What should I do about MAL-2025-191906?

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-2025-191906 is a malicious package: tonetext (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-2025-191906/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-191906/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2025-191906

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-191906/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.