# MAL-2025-3017: Malicious code in web3socket (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `web3socket` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 17 Feb 2025

## What is MAL-2025-3017?

MAL-2025-3017 is a malicious package in web3socket, published on 17 Feb 2025. 

### Official description

web3socket: In the class there is a hidden code that loads a binary Python code from a remote location impersonating PyPI Github account
web3node: The package is used to download and run remote code by other packages. Files darwin.py, gnu.py and win32.py contain code that adds executing remote code to the crontab as well as an attempt to escalate privileges.
w3socket: It uses web3node to start remote code in config.py

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

Campaign: 2025-02-web3socket

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - dependency-confusion

 - impersonation

 - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.

## What should I do about MAL-2025-3017?

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-2025-3017 is a malicious package: web3socket (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-2025-3017/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-3017/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2025-3017

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-3017/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.