MAL-2023-2442

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Import Source

https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/xlxwriter/MAL-2023-2442.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2023-2442

Published

2023-02-11T11:39:08Z

Modified

2023-08-21T20:12:58Z

Summary

Malicious code in xlxwriter (PyPI)

Details

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Source: checkmarx (b335eddaf91af251ccf31e56d34e95dd2664a571027a1b1d24dd0f1aad338f4f)

Attacker distributed 900+ malicious packages via PyPi, infecting local browsers with malicious extension to manipulate clipboard and replace crypto wallet addresses

Database specific

{
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "import_time": "2023-08-24T17:54:32.736755371Z",
            "source": "checkmarx",
            "ranges": [
                {
                    "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
                    "events": [
                        {
                            "introduced": "0"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "modified_time": "2023-08-21T20:12:58Z",
            "sha256": "b335eddaf91af251ccf31e56d34e95dd2664a571027a1b1d24dd0f1aad338f4f"
        }
    ]
}

References

https://medium.com/checkmarx-security/17-malicious-python-packages-targeting-selenium-users-to-steal-crypto-8d24628ec656

Credits

- Checkmarx - FINDER
- - supplychainsecurity@checkmarx.com
  - https://bit.ly/checkmarx-malicious-packages

Affected packages

PyPI / xlxwriter

Package

Name: xlxwriter; View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl: pkg:pypi/xlxwriter

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/xlxwriter/MAL-2023-2442.json"