MAL-2025-3468 Malicious code in runwifi (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-3468 is a malicious package: runwifi (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-2025-3468/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-3468/index.md)
- Package
- runwifi
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-3468?
MAL-2025-3468 is a malicious package in runwifi, published on 31 Mar 2025.
Official description
Running the module will exfiltrate files from the current directory
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-03-randomwifi
Reasons (based on the campaign):
files-exfiltration
typosquatting
What should I do about MAL-2025-3468?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.