MAL-2025-47798 Malicious code in python-datetil (PyPI)
- Package
- python-datetil
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-47798?
MAL-2025-47798 is a malicious package in python-datetil, published on 28 Aug 2025.
Official description
Package consist of a revshell only. The effective danger is low as it's clearly designed to connect to a localhost only and be used as awareness.
Category: PROBABLY_PENTEST - Packages looking like typical pentest packages, but also anything that looks like testing, exploring pre-prepared kits, research & co, with clearly low-harm possibilities.
Campaign: 2025-08-python-dateitil
Reasons (based on the campaign):
typosquatting
The package contains code to create a reverse shell, allowing an attacker to execute any commands on the victim's machine.
What should I do about MAL-2025-47798?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.