MAL-2025-6431 Malicious code in alpha-booster (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-6431 is a malicious package: alpha-booster (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-2025-6431/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-6431/index.md)
- Package
- alpha-booster
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-6431?
MAL-2025-6431 is a malicious package in alpha-booster, published on 29 May 2025.
Official description
Code downloads and runs the remote executable. While the current link seems not to work, the previous versions had an embedded infostealer instead.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-05-discord-booster
Reasons (based on the campaign):
infostealer
Downloads and executes a remote executable.
What should I do about MAL-2025-6431?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.