GHSA-2R6G-7R83-JG72

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-30 23:37 – Updated: 2024-08-30 23:37
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Summary
`spam` project on PyPI compromised, malicious releases made
Details

The spam project on PyPI was taken over via user account compromise via a phishing attack and a new malicious release made which contained code which some environment variables and downloaded and ran malware at install time

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "spam"
      },
      "versions": [
        "2.0.2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "spam"
      },
      "versions": [
        "4.0.2"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-08-30T23:37:36Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The `spam` project on PyPI was taken over via user account compromise via a phishing attack and a new malicious release made which contained code which some environment variables and downloaded and ran malware at install time",
  "id": "GHSA-2r6g-7r83-jg72",
  "modified": "2024-08-30T23:37:36Z",
  "published": "2024-08-30T23:37:36Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/spam/PYSEC-2022-251.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://twitter.com/pypi/status/1562442207079976966"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [],
  "summary": "`spam` project on PyPI compromised, malicious releases made"
}


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