ghsa-jxr6-qrxx-2ph2
Vulnerability from github
Published
2025-07-31 19:33
Modified
2025-07-31 19:33
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
Summary
num2words subjected to phishing attack, two versions published containing malware
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.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "num2words"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0.5.15"
},
{
"last_affected": "0.5.16"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-506"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-07-31T19:33:29Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"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.",
"id": "GHSA-jxr6-qrxx-2ph2",
"modified": "2025-07-31T19:33:29Z",
"published": "2025-07-31T19:33:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/num2words/PYSEC-2025-72.yaml"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/num2words"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://nitter.tiekoetter.com/SFLinux/status/1949906299308953827"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/supply-chain-security-alert-num2words-pypi-package-shows-signs-of-compromise"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "num2words subjected to phishing attack, two versions published containing malware"
}
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Nomenclature
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- Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
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