PYSEC-2024-1 gratient 0.5 contains credential harvesting code
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Check this codebase for PYSEC-2024-1 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: PYSEC-2024-1 is a vulnerability in gratient, published on 3 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of PYSEC-2024-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- gratient (PyPI): affected all versions; no fix listed
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/PYSEC-2024-1/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/PYSEC-2024-1/index.md)
Malicious code in the gratient library harvests user credentials and sends them to a remote server, requiring immediate removal or upgrade.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is PYSEC-2024-1?
PYSEC-2024-1 is a vulnerability in gratient, published on 3 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
gratient is a user-facing library for generating color gradients of text.
Version 0.5 contained obfuscated, malicious code targeting
Windows platforms, harvesting information and credentials from the
user's system and sending them to a remote server.
Services may include Mullvad VPN and Telegram.
Which versions are affected by PYSEC-2024-1?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gratient.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gratient PyPI | All versions | None |
How do I fix PYSEC-2024-1?
No fix has been published for PYSEC-2024-1 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is PYSEC-2024-1 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of PYSEC-2024-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.