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num2words subjected to phishing attack, two versions published containing malware

Malware Published Jul 31, 2025 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jul 21, 2026

Package

pip num2words (pip)

Affected versions

>= 0.5.15, <= 0.5.16
= 0.5.15
= 0.5.16

Patched versions

None

Description

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.

References

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jul 31, 2025
Reviewed Jul 31, 2025
Last updated Jul 21, 2026

EPSS score

Weaknesses

Embedded Malicious Code

The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature. Learn more on MITRE.

GHSA ID

GHSA-jxr6-qrxx-2ph2

Source code

Improvements are not currently accepted on this advisory because this package is malware and has no patched versions. If there is something to change, please open an issue at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/issues.