Malicious code in KeyAuthAPI (NuGet)
A malicious package named KeyAuthAPI version 1.2.56 was identified in the NuGet ecosystem. This package contains malicious code, as reported by the OpenSSF and tracked under MAL-2024-4521. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical vulnerability description available. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The KeyAuthAPI package version 1.2.56 distributed via NuGet has been flagged as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is catalogued under MAL-2024-4521 and GHSA-mc23-x8cq-hrhq. No further technical details or exploit information is currently available, and no patch or fix has been announced.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected KeyAuthAPI version 1.2.56 may lead to the introduction of malicious code into dependent projects, potentially compromising the security and integrity of software that includes this package. No known exploits in the wild have been reported to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. Users should avoid using KeyAuthAPI version 1.2.56 and consider removing or replacing this package from their projects. Monitor the vendor or repository advisories for updates or official fixes.
Malicious code in KeyAuthAPI (NuGet)
Description
A malicious package named KeyAuthAPI version 1.2.56 was identified in the NuGet ecosystem. This package contains malicious code, as reported by the OpenSSF and tracked under MAL-2024-4521. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical vulnerability description available. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The KeyAuthAPI package version 1.2.56 distributed via NuGet has been flagged as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is catalogued under MAL-2024-4521 and GHSA-mc23-x8cq-hrhq. No further technical details or exploit information is currently available, and no patch or fix has been announced.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected KeyAuthAPI version 1.2.56 may lead to the introduction of malicious code into dependent projects, potentially compromising the security and integrity of software that includes this package. No known exploits in the wild have been reported to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. Users should avoid using KeyAuthAPI version 1.2.56 and consider removing or replacing this package from their projects. Monitor the vendor or repository advisories for updates or official fixes.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-4521
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-mc23-x8cq-hrhq"]
- Ecosystems
- ["NuGet"]
Threat ID: 6a5e7a622a4a8d59899ddefe
Added to database: 07/20/2026, 19:43:30 UTC
Last enriched: 07/20/2026, 20:34:57 UTC
Last updated: 09/07/2026, 08:32:25 UTC
Views: 10
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