MAL-2025-3473 Malicious code in textgradient (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-3473 is a malicious package: textgradient (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-2025-3473/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-3473/index.md)
- Package
- textgradient
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-3473?
MAL-2025-3473 is a malicious package in textgradient, published on 28 Mar 2025.
Official description
Highly obfuscated code that during import downloads a remote script with another obfuscated code. The repository with remote script also contains clearly infostealer code
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-03-textgradient
Reasons (based on the campaign):
obfuscation
Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
What should I do about MAL-2025-3473?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.