MAL-2025-3446 Malicious code in f2d5cfdc642c3d4 (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-3446 is a malicious package: f2d5cfdc642c3d4 (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-2025-3446/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-3446/index.md)
- Package
- f2d5cfdc642c3d4
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-3446?
MAL-2025-3446 is a malicious package in f2d5cfdc642c3d4, published on 24 Mar 2025.
Official description
During installation, the code either exfiltrate some information about the system or download and execute remote code
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-03-blackwolf
Reasons (based on the campaign):
The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.
exfiltration-generic
Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
What should I do about MAL-2025-3446?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.