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Malicious code in adv2099m3 (PyPI)

Malicious code was discovered in the adv2099m3 package on PyPI. The package was identified and cataloged by the OpenSSF malicious-packages project.

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Disclosed
Last updated
Blast radius
Unknown; depends on adoption of adv2099m3 package
Ecosystems
PyPI
Attack vectors
Compromised package
Affected entities
  • adv2099m3PyPI package containing malicious code

The adv2099m3 package on PyPI was found to contain malicious code. This incident was identified and documented by the OpenSSF's malicious-packages project, which maintains a catalog of known malicious packages across package ecosystems.\n\nThe package was published on PyPI and made available to Python developers. The malicious nature of the package was detected and reported, leading to its identification in the OpenSSF advisory database (MAL-2024-4736).\n\nThis is a straightforward case of a malicious package being published to a public package repository, representing a direct supply chain compromise vector.

Indicators of compromise

Packages
  • adv2099m3

Remediation

  • Remove adv2099m3 from any environments where it may have been installed
  • Audit project dependencies to identify if adv2099m3 was ever added as a dependency
  • Review any systems that may have executed code from adv2099m3 for signs of compromise
  • Use dependency scanning tools to detect presence of adv2099m3 in supply chains

Sources

  1. GitHub Advisory GHSA-j4jj-r6wr-hmp9 · GitHub Advisory Database

Cite this entry

"Malicious code in adv2099m3 (PyPI)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 21, 2026; last updated July 21, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-adv2099m3-pypi-1bi7ev

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