gratient 0.5 contains credential harvesting code
gratient is a user-facing library for generating color gradients of text. Version 0.5 contained obfuscated, malicious code targeting Windows platforms, harvesting information and credentials from the user's system and sending them to a remote server. Services may include Mullvad VPN and Telegram.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | gratient | = 0.5 | no fix |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
gratient- Disclosed
- 03.01.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2024-1 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: gratient
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
- 01.2024 08.2024
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Unrated 1
Disclosures per year
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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