Malicious code in zproxy2 (PyPI)
Malicious code was discovered in the zproxy2 package on PyPI. The package contained malicious code that could compromise systems installing it.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- All users who installed affected versions of zproxy2 from PyPI
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- zproxy2PyPI package
The zproxy2 package on PyPI was found to contain malicious code. This incident was identified and credited to the OpenSSF's malicious-packages project, which maintains a catalog of known malicious packages in open-source ecosystems.\n\nThe malicious package was published on PyPI and could affect any user who installed the compromised version. The incident was tracked under the identifier MAL-2024-6261.\n\nUsers should remove the zproxy2 package from their environments and verify that no malicious code was executed on their systems.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- zproxy2
Remediation
- Remove zproxy2 from all affected environments
- Audit systems that may have installed zproxy2 for signs of compromise
- Use only verified, trusted versions of proxy packages from reputable sources
- Monitor PyPI for security advisories related to this package
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-694m-65f8-3m7m · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in zproxy2 (PyPI)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 21, 2026; last updated July 21, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-zproxy2-pypi-10j2gt
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