pysec-2025-72
Vulnerability from pysec
Published
Modified
2025-07-31 14:34
Details
The num2words
project was compromised via a phishing attack
and two new versions were uploaded to PyPI containing malicious code.
The affected versions have been removed from PyPI,
and users are advised to remove the affected versions from their environments.
Impacted products
Name | purl | num2words | pkg:pypi/num2words |
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{ "affected": [ { "package": { "ecosystem": "PyPI", "name": "num2words", "purl": "pkg:pypi/num2words" }, "versions": [ "0.5.15", "0.5.16" ] } ], "credits": [ { "name": "Mike Fiedler", "type": "COORDINATOR" } ], "details": "The `num2words` project was compromised via a phishing attack\nand two new versions were uploaded to PyPI containing malicious code.\nThe affected versions have been removed from PyPI,\nand users are advised to remove the affected versions from their environments.\n", "id": "PYSEC-2025-72", "modified": "2025-07-31T14:34:47+00:00", "references": [ { "type": "EVIDENCE", "url": "https://nitter.tiekoetter.com/SFLinux/status/1949906299308953827" }, { "type": "EVIDENCE", "url": "https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/supply-chain-security-alert-num2words-pypi-package-shows-signs-of-compromise" } ], "summary": "After a successful phishing attack, new versions of `num2words` were published containing malware." }
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
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- Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
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