# MAL-2025-5127: Malicious code in requestpackat (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `requestpackat` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 15 May 2025

## What is MAL-2025-5127?

MAL-2025-5127 is a malicious package in requestpackat, published on 15 May 2025. 

### Official description

Code download and runs an executable, which is widely recognized as malware. The system is also configured to run it on startup, and the file is saved in paths attempting to look as a system file.

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

Campaign: 2025-05-requestpackat

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - Downloads and executes a remote executable.

 - malware

 - peristence-autorun

## What should I do about MAL-2025-5127?

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-2025-5127 is a malicious package: requestpackat (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-2025-5127/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-5127/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2025-5127

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-5127/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.