MAL-2025-6794 Malicious code in num2words (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-6794 is a malicious package: num2words (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-2025-6794/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-6794/index.md)
- Package
- num2words
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-6794?
MAL-2025-6794 is a malicious package in num2words, published on 31 Jul 2025.
Official description
The num2words project was compromised via a phishing attack and two new versions were uploaded to PyPI containing malicious code. The affected versions have been removed from PyPI, and users are advised to remove the affected versions from their environments.
The num2words project was compromised via a phishing attack and two new versions were uploaded to PyPI containing malicious code.
What should I do about MAL-2025-6794?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jxr6-qrxx-2ph2, PYSEC-2025-72.