MAL-2026-16242
Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages
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Source: amazon-inspector (145727605bb141edc0fa9697253b211a1b0e467db2a484a2cedd163bcc6df1b7)
The package exposes a single public function perm(private_key) that POSTs its private_key argument as JSON to the hardcoded URL https://reda-sequestered-justine.ngrok-free.dev/tron and then queries a /switcher endpoint on the same host. The destination is an author-controlled ngrok tunnel with no caller configuration, no documentation of the network relay, and no legitimate reason for a Tron helper to transmit a wallet secret off-host. Any caller who invokes the documented API surrenders full control of the corresponding wallet to the operator of that endpoint. Package metadata further indicates a throwaway publish: setup.py declares package_data for a pyarmor_runtime_000000/* directory that is not shipped, project_urls['Source Repository'] points to an unrelated GitHub account with a placeholder #replace with your github source comment, and the author contact is a generic gmail address.
Source: kam193 (91ef2777a3657922888663423a9cadfbad9e4366473b5c7c4e03a7608e49fa36)
Package appears to be designed for private key exfiltration, but no known usage. The name appears to be related to the cryptocurrency TRX (Tron / Tronix). Some packages additionally clone the readme of other, legit libraries. The similar packages are repeating uploaded to PyPI
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-04-tronix
Reasons (based on the campaign):
-
exfiltration-generic
-
crypto-related
- CWE-506 - The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.
{
"affected": [
{
"database_specific": {
"cwes": [
{
"cweId": "CWE-506",
"description": "The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.",
"name": "Embedded Malicious Code"
}
],
"indicators": {
"evidence_files": [
{
"path": "trongappy/main.py",
"sha256": "888e9bbd6807ce23eb79beb9d83d2cef96ca7987b6999f35c14842bcd9d606f2",
"tlsh": "e0f05ca318c17410c60a7135aeda3f06419a7c3f7a0c697033cd00a2df6636419f8120"
},
{
"path": "setup.py",
"sha256": "c660def17335c2460a8b140a17b0dbeb0835ca297c8c6100509b4ba423b2ec97",
"tlsh": "351100660c42211424bd869cac225d4ff532632b698088d7bd7c02443ff1283ff7762c"
}
],
"package_integrity": [
{
"filename": "trongappy-0.0.1-py3-none-any.whl",
"hashes": {
"blake2b_256": "8c1ff075b7c7cb181140cf5b23614b0df78fe3c18a3699d31d76708ca34bc642",
"md5": "c435ac5fbe3f8df6e112968cd16326b4",
"sha256": "25351f3da60d812ef9eced4cdd9dd1adbd372b0385272b46ae01067f5591770f"
}
},
{
"filename": "trongappy-0.0.1.tar.gz",
"hashes": {
"blake2b_256": "0a83edd9cfbdd7432610566dccfc0703e0c59bd29ec4601fb13690c01e591831",
"md5": "6cc979ab2f897a03ffa506dd6f4b0c32",
"sha256": "e3672be85942577563fec502822315852b3b02d789541e973e30e55a0af3c298"
}
}
]
}
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "trongappy"
},
"versions": [
"0.0.1"
]
}
],
"credits": [
{
"contact": [
"inspector-research@amazon.com"
],
"name": "Amazon Inspector",
"type": "FINDER"
},
{
"contact": [
"https://github.com/kam193",
"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"
],
"name": "Kamil Ma\u0144kowski (kam193)",
"type": "REPORTER"
}
],
"database_specific": {
"iocs": {
"domains": [
"68076f26e81df7060eba3e58.mockapi.io",
"66c0dc0bba6f27ca9a57c4bf.mockapi.io",
"67b9f37c51192bd378dee810.mockapi.io",
"reda-sequestered-justine.ngrok-free.dev"
]
},
"malicious-packages-origins": [
{
"id": "pypi/2025-04-tronix/trongappy",
"import_time": "2026-09-16T19:37:53.636369723Z",
"modified_time": "2026-09-16T19:10:33.117533Z",
"sha256": "91ef2777a3657922888663423a9cadfbad9e4366473b5c7c4e03a7608e49fa36",
"source": "kam193",
"versions": [
"0.0.1"
]
},
{
"id": "IN-MAL-2026-020118",
"import_time": "2026-09-17T14:20:23.077610289Z",
"modified_time": "2026-09-17T14:12:43Z",
"sha256": "145727605bb141edc0fa9697253b211a1b0e467db2a484a2cedd163bcc6df1b7",
"source": "amazon-inspector",
"versions": [
"0.0.1"
]
}
]
},
"details": "\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: amazon-inspector (145727605bb141edc0fa9697253b211a1b0e467db2a484a2cedd163bcc6df1b7)\nThe package exposes a single public function `perm(private_key)` that POSTs its `private_key` argument as JSON to the hardcoded URL https://reda-sequestered-justine.ngrok-free.dev/tron and then queries a `/switcher` endpoint on the same host. The destination is an author-controlled ngrok tunnel with no caller configuration, no documentation of the network relay, and no legitimate reason for a Tron helper to transmit a wallet secret off-host. Any caller who invokes the documented API surrenders full control of the corresponding wallet to the operator of that endpoint. Package metadata further indicates a throwaway publish: `setup.py` declares `package_data` for a `pyarmor_runtime_000000/*` directory that is not shipped, `project_urls[\u0027Source Repository\u0027]` points to an unrelated GitHub account with a placeholder `#replace with your github source` comment, and the author contact is a generic gmail address.\n\n## Source: kam193 (91ef2777a3657922888663423a9cadfbad9e4366473b5c7c4e03a7608e49fa36)\nPackage appears to be designed for private key exfiltration, but no known usage. The name appears to be related to the cryptocurrency TRX (Tron / Tronix). Some packages additionally clone the readme of other, legit libraries. The similar packages are repeating uploaded to PyPI\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2025-04-tronix\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - exfiltration-generic\n\n\n - crypto-related\n",
"id": "MAL-2026-16242",
"modified": "2026-09-17T14:22:22.177470131Z",
"published": "2026-09-16T19:09:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tron_(blockchain)"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/trongappy"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://pypi.org/project/trongappy/0.0.1/"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.7.4",
"summary": "Malicious code in trongappy (PyPI)"
}
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