# MAL-2025-5105: Malicious code in coloramapkgsw (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `coloramapkgsw` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 18 May 2025
- **Also known as:** SNYK-PYTHON-COLORAMAPKGSW-10305009

## What is MAL-2025-5105?

MAL-2025-5105 is a malicious package in coloramapkgsw, published on 18 May 2025. 

### Official description

Importing the module starts download and running a remote executable, identified as malware by AVs

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Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.

Campaign: 2025-05-coloramashowtemp 

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - Downloads and executes a remote executable.

 - malware

## What should I do about MAL-2025-5105?

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-2025-5105 is a malicious package: coloramapkgsw (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-2025-5105/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-5105/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2025-5105

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-5105/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.