MAL-2025-47801 Malicious code in svcmanagement (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-47801 is a malicious package: svcmanagement (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-2025-47801/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-47801/index.md)
- Package
- svcmanagement
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-47801?
MAL-2025-47801 is a malicious package in svcmanagement, published on 18 Aug 2025.
Official description
Package attempts to download an executable and install it as a privileged service. The executable seems to be modified remote access tool
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-07-svcmanager
Reasons (based on the campaign):
Downloads and executes a remote executable.
backdoor
What should I do about MAL-2025-47801?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.