Malicious code in 3m-promo-gen-api (PyPI)
Malicious code was discovered in the 3m-promo-gen-api package on PyPI. The package contained intentional malicious functionality and has been flagged by the OpenSSF malicious packages database.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Unknown; depends on adoption of affected versions
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- 3m-promo-gen-api
The 3m-promo-gen-api package published on PyPI was found to contain malicious code. This incident was identified and documented by the OpenSSF's malicious packages project, which maintains a curated database of known malicious software supply chain incidents.\n\nThe malicious package was cataloged under identifier MAL-2024-4725 in the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. The discovery was published on July 21, 2026, via a GitHub Security Advisory.\n\nUsers who installed this package should immediately remove it and audit their systems for any unauthorized activity or data exfiltration.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- 3m-promo-gen-api
Remediation
- Remove the 3m-promo-gen-api package from all affected environments
- Audit systems for signs of compromise or unauthorized access
- Review logs for any suspicious activity following installation of the package
- Use dependency scanning tools to identify if this package was transitively included in other projects
- Monitor for any data exfiltration or unauthorized network connections that may have occurred
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cg23-2m3j-mrff · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in 3m-promo-gen-api (PyPI)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 21, 2026; last updated July 21, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-3m-promo-gen-api-pypi-ybw7q7
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