Use of software with malware In aiohttp-openssl
Description
Packages silently decrypt content hidden in a dependency and load them as Python extension modules.
In the first wave, those are copies of legitimate aiohttp and aiohappyeyeballs packages. In the second wave, malicious packages created good-looking forks of legitimate rich and pigments packages.
Mitigation
Update Impact
Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.
Ecosystem | Component | Affected version |
|---|---|---|
 pypi |
Aliases
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References
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