`spam` project on PyPI compromised, malicious releases made
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 software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | spam | = 2.0.2, = 4.0.2 | no fix |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
spam- Disclosed
- 30.08.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2r6g-7r83-jg72 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: spam
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 08.2022 08.2024
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Unrated 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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