Malicious code in Syntellect.Winium.Web.Driver (NuGet)
Malicious code was discovered in the Syntellect.Winium.Web.Driver NuGet package. The package was flagged by the OpenSSF malicious-packages project and assigned identifier MAL-2024-4668.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Unknown scope; NuGet package with potential wide distribution
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- Syntellect.Winium.Web.DriverMalicious code detected in NuGet package
The Syntellect.Winium.Web.Driver package on NuGet was found to contain malicious code. The discovery was credited to the OpenSSF's malicious-packages project, which maintains a catalog of known malicious software supply chain incidents.
The malicious package was assigned the identifier MAL-2024-4668 in the OpenSSF's tracking system. The incident was disclosed on July 20, 2026, via a GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-qfmq-qp2m-49p4).
Users of this NuGet package should immediately identify and remove affected versions from their environments and conduct security reviews of systems where the package was installed.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- Syntellect.Winium.Web.Driver
Remediation
- Identify all systems and projects using Syntellect.Winium.Web.Driver
- Remove the malicious package from all affected environments
- Review package dependencies and update to a clean version if available
- Audit systems where the package was installed for signs of compromise
- Monitor for any suspicious activity on affected systems
- Report the incident to your security team and relevant stakeholders
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qfmq-qp2m-49p4 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in Syntellect.Winium.Web.Driver (NuGet)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 20, 2026; last updated July 20, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-syntellect-winium-web-driver-nuget-i3z5n3
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