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 (a5cbc3053e38d3280b6e93548f32f64751b0499f79b439459b733d4ca88b426f)
During installation or import, the package exfiltrates basic information in a dependency confusion attempt. The user identifies themselves as a HackerOne user abusing the PyPI for the purpose of a bug bounty program.
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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: GENERIC-hackerone-bugbounty
Reasons (based on the campaign):
- dependency-confusion
- The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.