GHSA-2r6g-7r83-jg72 — spam
GHSA-2r6g-7r83-jg72 is a security vulnerability in spam. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.
`spam` project on PyPI compromised, malicious releases made
Real-World Exposure
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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
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | spam | all versions | No fix |
| 🐍PyPI | spam | all versions | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
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.
Remediation status
No patched version of spam has shipped for GHSA-2r6g-7r83-jg72 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
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.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-2r6g-7r83-jg72 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-2r6g-7r83-jg72. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-2r6g-7r83-jg72 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-2r6g-7r83-jg72 across PyPI dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.