mal-2026-627
Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages
Published
2026-01-29 13:57
Modified
2026-02-02 01:40
Summary
Malicious code in theanswre (PyPI)
Details

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Source: ossf-package-analysis (3a5007e2f06a55345366f95d0073e9980436e74745540a4e9b43c8a1836c4bef)

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'theanswre' @ 0.2.4 (pypi) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

  • The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.
Credits
OpenSSF: Package Analysis github.com/ossf/package-analysis openssf.slack.com/channels/package_analysis
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "theanswre"
      },
      "versions": [
        "0.2.4",
        "0.2.3",
        "0.2.5",
        "0.2.2"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "credits": [
    {
      "contact": [
        "https://github.com/ossf/package-analysis",
        "https://openssf.slack.com/channels/package_analysis"
      ],
      "name": "OpenSSF: Package Analysis",
      "type": "FINDER"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
      {
        "import_time": "2026-02-02T01:38:39.653421019Z",
        "modified_time": "2026-01-29T14:41:15Z",
        "sha256": "3a5007e2f06a55345366f95d0073e9980436e74745540a4e9b43c8a1836c4bef",
        "source": "ossf-package-analysis",
        "versions": [
          "0.2.4"
        ]
      },
      {
        "import_time": "2026-02-02T01:38:39.578136722Z",
        "modified_time": "2026-01-29T14:41:05Z",
        "sha256": "45dbf5bdf840fa0173344518444d39fdecff9be094deced8fb707355c6769abb",
        "source": "ossf-package-analysis",
        "versions": [
          "0.2.3"
        ]
      },
      {
        "import_time": "2026-02-02T01:38:39.757836376Z",
        "modified_time": "2026-01-29T15:15:41Z",
        "sha256": "b528f70fd22d5513eef745a42f18284c9f22d8284406c869db3dbb9e1b9883bc",
        "source": "ossf-package-analysis",
        "versions": [
          "0.2.5"
        ]
      },
      {
        "import_time": "2026-02-02T01:38:39.309837224Z",
        "modified_time": "2026-01-29T13:57:51Z",
        "sha256": "b8cfa9a09ba99e34481fa5749728bf1dda88c17257861e91364919b13b5f986e",
        "source": "ossf-package-analysis",
        "versions": [
          "0.2.2"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "details": "\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: ossf-package-analysis (3a5007e2f06a55345366f95d0073e9980436e74745540a4e9b43c8a1836c4bef)\nThe OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified \u0027theanswre\u0027 @ 0.2.4 (pypi) as malicious.\n\nIt is considered malicious because:\n\n- The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.\n",
  "id": "MAL-2026-627",
  "modified": "2026-02-02T01:40:48Z",
  "published": "2026-01-29T13:57:51Z",
  "schema_version": "1.7.4",
  "summary": "Malicious code in theanswre (PyPI)"
}


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