MAL-2023-4747

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    MAL-2023-4747

    Published: 25 Feb 2023Last Modified: 24 Aug 2023

    Summary: Malicious code in mcstring (PyPI)

    Details: Source: checkmarx (076a0e8e8fa8c6d5b6b8eb6eb5c321722e2a4f71bda03c9a43cdb5674d47f046) EsqueleSquad group published nearly 6000 malicious PyPi and NPM packages, executing spyware and information-stealing malware

    References: https://medium.com/checkmarx-security/the-skeleton-squad-tracing-the-origins-and-scope-of-5000-malicious-packages-on-pypi-7516c16e4da9

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: mcstring

    Purl: pkg:pypi/mcstring

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions