MAL-2025-1992 Malicious code in requests-x64 (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-1992 is a malicious package: requests-x64 (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-2025-1992/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-1992/index.md)
- Package
- requests-x64
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-1992?
MAL-2025-1992 is a malicious package in requests-x64, published on 4 Feb 2025.
Official description
Code in setup.py attempts to silently download and execute an executable. The file contains a malware
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-02-requests-x64
Reasons (based on the campaign):
- Downloads and executes a remote executable.
What should I do about MAL-2025-1992?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.