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TI-2025-43716 Aliases GHSA-jxr6-qrxx-2ph2

num2words subjected to phishing attack, two versions published containing malware

Priority LOW 38CWE-506Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
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Privileges required
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User interaction
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Attack complexity
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Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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Fix status
No fix listed

No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-506.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—num2words (PyPI)0.5.15 – 0.5.16—No fix listedGHSA-jxr6-qrxx-2ph2
—num2words (PyPI)——No fix listedGHSA-jxr6-qrxx-2ph2
—num2words (PyPI)——No fix listedGHSA-jxr6-qrxx-2ph2
  • num2words (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 0.5.15 – 0.5.16 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-jxr6-qrxx-2ph2
  • num2words (PyPI) Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-jxr6-qrxx-2ph2
  • num2words (PyPI) Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-jxr6-qrxx-2ph2

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-jxr6-qrxx-2ph2

References

Other 5

Sources

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