MAL-2023-8769

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/richcolor/MAL-2023-8769.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2023-8769
Published
2023-12-25T21:20:47Z
Modified
2025-12-12T20:42:04.836665Z
Summary
Malicious code in richcolor (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (50d5904bd379a75fd43115d7339df3d79f87ec691026774160b15b8632a9f8ae)

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 (56bb0e65516923a383a7382ebe54982b097be00010ac00cd37f83e6a981a8790)

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'richcolor' @ 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 
{
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "import_time": "2023-12-29T10:34:33.028463626Z",
            "sha256": "56bb0e65516923a383a7382ebe54982b097be00010ac00cd37f83e6a981a8790",
            "source": "ossf-package-analysis",
            "modified_time": "2023-12-25T21:20:47Z",
            "versions": [
                "1.0.0"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "pypi/2023-12-valuent/richcolor",
            "ranges": [
                {
                    "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
                    "events": [
                        {
                            "introduced": "0"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "import_time": "2025-12-02T22:30:56.373494516Z",
            "sha256": "6d3266b187377d4a361f065c957fca870c2290dbacc3e96df5d10eb8ef428faa",
            "source": "kam193",
            "modified_time": "2024-11-30T09:03:27Z"
        },
        {
            "id": "pypi/2023-12-valuent/richcolor",
            "ranges": [
                {
                    "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
                    "events": [
                        {
                            "introduced": "0"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "import_time": "2025-12-02T23:07:19.561494599Z",
            "sha256": "50d5904bd379a75fd43115d7339df3d79f87ec691026774160b15b8632a9f8ae",
            "source": "kam193",
            "modified_time": "2024-11-30T09:03:27Z"
        },
        {
            "id": "pypi/2023-12-valuent/richcolor",
            "import_time": "2025-12-10T21:38:58.664954437Z",
            "sha256": "f085d3afa8cf64f284a176704f18064633164d1e72d29d47bf1eab00460bdbf0",
            "source": "kam193",
            "modified_time": "2024-11-30T09:03:27Z",
            "versions": [
                "1.0.0"
            ]
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / richcolor

Package

Name
richcolor
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Purl
pkg:pypi/richcolor

Affected ranges

Affected versions

1.*
1.0.0

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/richcolor/MAL-2023-8769.json"