Which versions of springboot are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of springboot are flagged malicious: 1.0, 1.1, 1.2. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate springboot if I installed it?

springboot is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.

I already installed springboot — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If springboot 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 springboot part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — springboot is associated with the GENERIC-standard-pypi-install-pentest 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 springboot across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for springboot (3 malicious versions).

Malicious package

springbootPyPI

Advisory published Jul 26, 2024Updated Dec 31, 2025

springboot is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2024-12350) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in springboot (PyPI)

MAL-2024-12350

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall springboot

What this malware does

Installing the package or importing the module exfiltrates basic information about the host, and the package has no other purpose.

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: GENERIC-standard-pypi-install-pentest

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.

Malicious versions

3 flagged

1.01.11.2

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

10ddb5467f598cade469fc81d0186d901939062bd56c00429fd4319481477014

16d85bf1869194ac1171299e8e0d4e04cbe415bdde4f6eb08730c6018f8958bc

90fc0e90fe0827d2e2b3b8a33d49eb1e0c241308d429e1650487650b75e46618

f420d90705cf4fbcb4270835dcdb58ad37d19eebb0f17431628e9a4ffb216df3

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for springboot (3 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
springboot is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.
Did it already run?
If springboot 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. springboot on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GENERIC-standard-pypi-install-pentest

References

bad-packages.kam193.eu

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193)

Detect & block this

O3 blocks springboot-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the credential exfiltration and severs the channel.

Malware detection Runtime egress monitoring

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