If this package is installed
Remove it, treat the machine (or CI runner) as compromised, and rotate every secret, token and key it could access — from a different, clean machine.
Details
Source: kam193 (f578b605e73b68aae8c1d8a9bd3f55b810839b2bccd720bccc7f887c2e0046c8)
Packages either test the malicious behaviour, or actually download and run a simple remote script during the installation.
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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: 2023-12-valuent
Reasons (based on the campaign):
- The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.
- The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.
- Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
Source: ossf-package-analysis (cd0a61ade3d3a9bb9b83668fad7ee8a45f0bfe95bc9cc98270bcd15b615d875e)
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'enchantv' @ 1.0.0 (pypi) as malicious.
It is considered malicious because:
- The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
- The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.