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`spam` project on PyPI compromised, malicious releases madeGHSA-2r6g-7r83-jg72

GHSA-2r6g-7r83-jg72 is a security vulnerability in spam. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.

Published
Updated
Affected
2 pkgs
Patched
None yet
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Aug 30, 2024 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

2 pkgs affected
🐍spam🐍spam

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

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

Affected Packages

2 total
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🐍PyPIspamall versionsNo fix
🐍PyPIspamall versionsNo fix

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for spam, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Remediation status

    The records we use list no patched version of spam for GHSA-2r6g-7r83-jg72. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.

  3. Mitigate without a patch

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Frequently Asked Questions

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
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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