Which versions of pip-rce are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of pip-rce are flagged malicious: 0.0.1, 0.0.2, 0.0.3, 0.0.4. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate pip-rce if I installed it?

Remove pip-rce from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.

I already installed pip-rce — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If pip-rce was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Is pip-rce part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — pip-rce is associated with the RLMA-2024-04265, RLUA-2024-08693 campaign. Packages in the same campaign often share infrastructure and payloads, so check whether any related packages are also in your dependency tree.

How do I find pip-rce across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for pip-rce (4 malicious versions).

Malicious package

pip-rcePyPI

pip-rce is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2024-5483) that executes malicious code on install (malicious versions 0.0.1, 0.0.2, 0.0.3…). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in pip-rce (PyPI)

MAL-2024-5483

Immediate action

Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.

pip uninstall pip-rce

Malicious versions

4 flagged

0.0.10.0.20.0.30.0.4

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

ceb6315571a5869c35f1e294f53adb8c11056a3b707cfb3adb7d809134e67be1

3922935fb01b0c066f3caf2f7458ec3a6fbfd8edd2ab0b8847bcdf4e22ce798b

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for pip-rce (4 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
Remove pip-rce from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.
Did it already run?
If pip-rce was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Frequently asked questions

No. pip-rce on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (versions 0.0.1, 0.0.2, 0.0.3, 0.0.4 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2024-04265RLUA-2024-08693

References

github.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks pip-rce-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the malicious outbound activity and severs the channel.

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