MAL-2025-2969 Malicious code in kgmicolors (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-2969 is a malicious package: kgmicolors (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-2025-2969/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-2969/index.md)
- Package
- kgmicolors
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-2969?
MAL-2025-2969 is a malicious package in kgmicolors, published on 25 Feb 2025.
Official description
Package contains hidden code that downloads a next stage script, which finally downloads and starts a malware from XWORM family as well as an infostealer
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-02-kgmicolors
Reasons (based on the campaign):
infostealer
Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
malware
What should I do about MAL-2025-2969?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.