mal-2025-191701
Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages
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Source: kam193 (9b87170278a2bed3680592ca4efa2d402a56ee044fcfea4b95831e545431a794)
When started, the code attempts to access multiple domains based on the generating algorithm. Once one valid is found, it downloads a script and executes it. The script collects data about the environment (e.g. attempts to get cloud tokens from the metadata URLs, collects some env variables) and sends them further to the remote target, which then decides about next stage code.
It may be targetting https://engineering.grab.com/chimera-sandbox
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-06-chimera-sandbox-extensions
Reasons (based on the campaign):
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The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.
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Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "chimera-sandbox-extensions"
},
"versions": [
"0.1.42"
]
}
],
"credits": [
{
"contact": [
"https://github.com/kam193",
"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"
],
"name": "Kamil Ma\u0144kowski (kam193)"
},
{
"contact": [
"https://github.com/kam193",
"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"
],
"name": "Kamil Ma\u0144kowski (kam193)",
"type": "REPORTER"
}
],
"database_specific": {
"iocs": {
"domains": [
"chimerasandbox.workers.dev"
]
},
"malicious-packages-origins": [
{
"id": "pypi/2025-06-chimera-sandbox-extensions/chimera-sandbox-extensions",
"import_time": "2025-12-02T22:30:55.042168732Z",
"modified_time": "2025-06-09T09:48:52Z",
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"sha256": "df3188f671b86c3449c0c8f84297a3e7d9cd3ce78ea1bca164a406af9fa61075",
"source": "kam193"
},
{
"id": "pypi/2025-06-chimera-sandbox-extensions/chimera-sandbox-extensions",
"import_time": "2025-12-02T23:07:18.05066485Z",
"modified_time": "2025-06-09T09:48:52Z",
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"sha256": "9b87170278a2bed3680592ca4efa2d402a56ee044fcfea4b95831e545431a794",
"source": "kam193"
},
{
"id": "pypi/2025-06-chimera-sandbox-extensions/chimera-sandbox-extensions",
"import_time": "2025-12-10T21:38:57.341498442Z",
"modified_time": "2025-06-09T09:48:52Z",
"sha256": "1e89ffb6c4a4ddf1f4b57a300ca231b1e805f3f61c27c2c581b8be6a9c156df5",
"source": "kam193",
"versions": [
"0.1.42"
]
}
]
},
"details": "\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (9b87170278a2bed3680592ca4efa2d402a56ee044fcfea4b95831e545431a794)\nWhen started, the code attempts to access multiple domains based on the generating algorithm. Once one valid is found, it downloads a script and executes it. The script collects data about the environment (e.g. attempts to get cloud tokens from the metadata URLs, collects some env variables) and sends them further to the remote target, which then decides about next stage code.\n\nIt may be targetting https://engineering.grab.com/chimera-sandbox\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2025-06-chimera-sandbox-extensions\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.\n\n\n - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.\n",
"id": "MAL-2025-191701",
"modified": "2025-12-11T09:27:52Z",
"published": "2025-06-09T09:48:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jfrog.com/blog/chimera-sandbox-extensions-malware-threatens-pypi-users/"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/chimera-sandbox-extensions"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.7.4",
"summary": "Malicious code in chimera-sandbox-extensions (PyPI)"
}
Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.