MAL-2023-8768

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/newpackagetest2028/MAL-2023-8768.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2023-8768
Published
2023-12-25T20:50:36Z
Modified
2025-12-12T20:42:58Z
Summary
Malicious code in newpackagetest2028 (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (3f8a309179fb8daa3b3ff1d8a250fe566f5d138ab913e435928491185de07f1c)

Packages either test the malicious behaviour, or actually download and run a simple remote script during the installation.

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 (4e92d513cfce2f0d7957442fa2ebddb1118f04dd175a20a1a9344cb4e4fbc906)

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'newpackagetest2028' @ 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.

Database specific 
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            "modified_time": "2023-12-25T20:50:36Z",
            "sha256": "4e92d513cfce2f0d7957442fa2ebddb1118f04dd175a20a1a9344cb4e4fbc906",
            "source": "ossf-package-analysis",
            "versions": [
                "1.0.0"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "pypi/2023-12-valuent/newpackagetest2028",
            "import_time": "2025-12-02T22:30:56.243508767Z",
            "modified_time": "2024-11-30T09:03:27Z",
            "ranges": [
                {
                    "events": [
                        {
                            "introduced": "0"
                        }
                    ],
                    "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
                }
            ],
            "sha256": "8dc73d20adbecbb10a92452ff68fde5df003c63e6040e09e5274a3ac1648cc17",
            "source": "kam193"
        },
        {
            "id": "pypi/2023-12-valuent/newpackagetest2028",
            "import_time": "2025-12-02T23:07:19.431807211Z",
            "modified_time": "2024-11-30T09:03:27Z",
            "ranges": [
                {
                    "events": [
                        {
                            "introduced": "0"
                        }
                    ],
                    "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
                }
            ],
            "sha256": "3f8a309179fb8daa3b3ff1d8a250fe566f5d138ab913e435928491185de07f1c",
            "source": "kam193"
        },
        {
            "id": "pypi/2023-12-valuent/newpackagetest2028",
            "import_time": "2025-12-10T21:38:58.548949439Z",
            "modified_time": "2024-11-30T09:03:27Z",
            "sha256": "c7a5a80503ec03427384a738ae5a903c80f25d9acd00ea54e0fe9d248cac5508",
            "source": "kam193",
            "versions": [
                "1.0.0"
            ]
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / newpackagetest2028

Package

Name
newpackagetest2028
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Purl
pkg:pypi/newpackagetest2028

Affected ranges

Affected versions

1.*
1.0.0

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/newpackagetest2028/MAL-2023-8768.json"