MAL-2025-6490 Malicious code in csvvv (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-6490 is a malicious package: csvvv (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-2025-6490/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-6490/index.md)
- Package
- csvvv
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-6490?
MAL-2025-6490 is a malicious package in csvvv, published on 17 Jun 2025.
Official description
Importing downloads and starts a remote script. At the analysis time, the script did not contain malicious code. Package description states it's a security research
Category: PROBABLY_PENTEST - Packages looking like typical pentest packages, but also anything that looks like testing, exploring pre-prepared kits, research & co, with clearly low-harm possibilities.
Campaign: 2025-06-csvvv
Reasons (based on the campaign):
- Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
What should I do about MAL-2025-6490?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.