Malicious code in asdk-plugin-alphagen (PyPI)
Malicious code was published in the asdk-plugin-alphagen package on PyPI (version 9999.0.0). The package exfiltrates basic host information (IP, username) during installation and communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Users who installed asdk-plugin-alphagen from PyPI
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- asdk-plugin-alphagen · 9999.0.0
The asdk-plugin-alphagen package published on PyPI contained malicious code designed to exfiltrate basic system information from the host upon installation or module import. The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during the installation process.
According to the OpenSSF Package Analysis project, version 9999.0.0 was identified as malicious because it communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity. The package has no legitimate functionality beyond the exfiltration behavior.
The malicious package was identified and reported through both the kam193 source and the OpenSSF malicious-packages repository, indicating coordinated detection and documentation of the threat.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- asdk-plugin-alphagen
Remediation
- Remove asdk-plugin-alphagen from all systems where it was installed
- Audit systems that installed this package for signs of compromise or data exfiltration
- Review network logs for connections to the malicious domain associated with the package
- Update dependency lists and lock files to exclude this package
- Monitor for any follow-up malicious packages with similar naming patterns
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-p292-pv53-3p47 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in asdk-plugin-alphagen (PyPI)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 1, 2026; last updated August 1, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-asdk-plugin-alphagen-pypi-1lh9ze
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