GHSA-jxr6-qrxx-2ph2

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    GHSA-jxr6-qrxx-2ph2

    Published: 31 Jul 2025Last Modified: 30 Jul 2026

    Summary: num2words subjected to phishing attack, two versions published containing malware

    Details: The `num2words` project was compromised via a phishing attack and two new versions were uploaded to PyPI containing malicious code. The affected versions have been removed from PyPI, and users are advised to remove the affected versions from their environments.

    References: https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/49d0cfba3689ed9b195d101d3a2a964c6a77f767/osv/malicious/pypi/num2words/MAL-2025-6794.json, https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/num2words/PYSEC-2025-72.yaml, https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/num2words, https://nitter.tiekoetter.com/SFLinux/status/1949906299308953827, https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/supply-chain-security-alert-num2words-pypi-package-shows-signs-of-compromise

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: num2words

    Purl: pkg:pypi/num2words

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0.5.15
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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