# MAL-2025-1978: Malicious code in javascan (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `javascan` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 10 Jan 2025

## What is MAL-2025-1978?

MAL-2025-1978 is a malicious package in javascan, published on 10 Jan 2025. 

### Official description

During installation, a code is downloaded and executed. This remote script then attempts to exfiltrate environmental variables, SSH keys, Slack secrets etc.

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

Campaign: 2025-01-javascan

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.

 - files-exfiltration

 - exfiltration-ssh-keys

 - dependency-confusion

 - exfiltration-env-variables

## What should I do about MAL-2025-1978?

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-2025-1978 is a malicious package: javascan (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-2025-1978/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-1978/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2025-1978

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-1978/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.