Malicious Code in tpkillproofpip (PyPI)

tpkillproofpip Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

26/02/2023

Disclosed on

CRITICAL

Severity

No i

Fix available

Critical

Severity

Not published

CVSS Score

MAL-2023-7191: Malicious code in tpkillproofpip (PyPI). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓

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Background

tpkillproofpip is a package available on PyPI that is used for a specific purpose. It is vulnerable to a malicious code injection that has been identified by Checkmarx. This vulnerability can lead to the execution of spyware and information-stealing malware.

Vulnerability Detail

The vulnerability in tpkillproofpip originates from a malicious package published by the EsqueleSquad group. This package contains code that can compromise the security of systems using tpkillproofpip. The malicious code can execute spyware and steal sensitive information. It is important to take immediate action to mitigate the risk of this vulnerability.

How To Fix

This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.

pip uninstall tpkillproofpip

If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.

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Workaround

There is no known workaround for this vulnerability. It is essential to update tpkillproofpip to a secure version as soon as possible.

Conclusion

The malicious code in tpkillproofpip poses a significant risk to systems using this package. It is crucial to update tpkillproofpip to a secure version to mitigate the vulnerability. For further support on vulnerability remediation, please contact DevNack.com.

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