The deep-translator 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 download
The deep-translator 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
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | deep-translator | >= 1.8.5 | no fix |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
deep-translator- Disclosed
- 26.08.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2022-252 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: deep-translator
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