# MAL-2025-47451: Malicious code in colorinal (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `colorinal` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 18 Sep 2025

## What is MAL-2025-47451?

MAL-2025-47451 is a malicious package in colorinal, published on 18 Sep 2025. 

### Official description

This package is malicious and allows an attack remote code execution on
Windows and Linux machines. The package termncolor uses colorinal as a
dependency. The package colorinal contains the malicious behavior.

## What should I do about MAL-2025-47451?

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-2025-47451 is a malicious package: colorinal (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-2025-47451/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-47451/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2025-47451

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