This test module is imported in the middle of the source code of the package’s main module (__init__.py), so that the malicious code runs whenever the package is imported.

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A vulnerability in the Python programming language that has been overlooked for 15 years is now back in the spotlight as it likely affects more than 350,000 open-source repositories and can lead ...

A 15-year-old vulnerability in the open source Python programming language is still finding its way into live code, with the result that over 350,000 projects are at risk of potential supply chain ...

Instead, upon installation, it implants a backdoor using Python function wrappers – decorators that subtly modify code behavior. The technique leverages sys.modules to hook into commonly used ...