MAL-2025-6477 Malicious code in chatgpt4 (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-6477 is a malicious package: chatgpt4 (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-2025-6477/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-6477/index.md)
- Package
- chatgpt4
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-6477?
MAL-2025-6477 is a malicious package in chatgpt4, published on 23 Jun 2025.
Official description
Importing the module starts shell code execution
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-06-chatgpt4
Reasons (based on the campaign):
impersonation
shellcode
malware
What should I do about MAL-2025-6477?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.