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Malicious code in afrit-name (PyPI)

Malicious code was discovered in the afrit-name package on PyPI. The incident was identified and documented by the OpenSSF malicious packages project.

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Disclosed
Last updated
Blast radius
Unknown; depends on adoption of affected versions
Ecosystems
PyPI
Attack vectors
Compromised package
Affected entities
  • afrit-namePyPI package

The afrit-name package on PyPI was found to contain malicious code. This incident was identified and credited to the OpenSSF (Open Source Security Foundation) malicious packages project, which maintains a catalog of known malicious packages in open source ecosystems.\n\nThe malicious package was documented under identifier MAL-2024-11513 in the OpenSSF's malicious packages repository. The package appears to have been removed or remediated following discovery.\n\nUsers who installed afrit-name from PyPI should verify they are using a clean version or remove the package if no longer needed.

Indicators of compromise

Packages
  • afrit-name

Remediation

  • Remove or uninstall the afrit-name package from affected systems
  • Review system logs and process execution history for any suspicious activity following installation of afrit-name
  • If the package was used in production, audit systems for unauthorized access or data exfiltration
  • Monitor PyPI for any updated or replacement versions of afrit-name before reinstalling

Sources

  1. GitHub Advisory GHSA-7r7g-ch6c-8m66 · GitHub Advisory Database

Cite this entry

"Malicious code in afrit-name (PyPI)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 21, 2026; last updated July 21, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-afrit-name-pypi-g8kbp1

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