MAL-2025-2552 Malicious code in io.github.leetcrunch:scribejava-core (Maven)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-2552 is a malicious package: io.github.leetcrunch:scribejava-core (Maven). 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-2025-2552/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-2552/index.md)
- Package
- io.github.leetcrunch:scribejava-core
- Registry
- Maven
What is MAL-2025-2552?
MAL-2025-2552 is a malicious package in io.github.leetcrunch:scribejava-core, published on 19 Mar 2025.
Official description
A malicious Maven Java package a typosquatting a legitimate OAuth Maven
package. The malicious package collects and exfils OAuth credentials on
the 15th day of each month.
What should I do about MAL-2025-2552?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.