Malicious code in Whatsapp.API (NuGet)
The Whatsapp.API NuGet package contains malicious code in multiple specific versions. This issue is identified as a malicious package rather than a traditional software vulnerability. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The affected versions are explicitly listed, and this is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on users avoiding or removing these specific versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Multiple specific versions of the Whatsapp.API package distributed via NuGet have been identified as containing malicious code. This classification is based on detection by the OpenSSF malicious packages project and reported under MAL-2024-4694. The affected versions include 1.8.6, 3.5.9, 4.2.3, 5.8.7, 6.3.7, 6.5.6, 6.6.5, 8.4.2, 8.6.4, and 9.6.7. There is no CVSS score or detailed vulnerability description, and no official patch or remediation guidance is provided in the source data. The threat is categorized as a malicious package rather than a vulnerability exploitable by traditional means.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected versions of Whatsapp.API may result in the inclusion of malicious code in software projects, potentially leading to compromise of the development environment or downstream applications. No specific exploitation details or impact scenarios are provided. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package issue with no official patch or remediation guidance provided, users should avoid using the listed affected versions of Whatsapp.API. Remove or replace these versions with trusted alternatives or verified clean versions if available. Monitor official advisories for updates or remediation instructions.
Malicious code in Whatsapp.API (NuGet)
Description
The Whatsapp.API NuGet package contains malicious code in multiple specific versions. This issue is identified as a malicious package rather than a traditional software vulnerability. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The affected versions are explicitly listed, and this is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on users avoiding or removing these specific versions.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Multiple specific versions of the Whatsapp.API package distributed via NuGet have been identified as containing malicious code. This classification is based on detection by the OpenSSF malicious packages project and reported under MAL-2024-4694. The affected versions include 1.8.6, 3.5.9, 4.2.3, 5.8.7, 6.3.7, 6.5.6, 6.6.5, 8.4.2, 8.6.4, and 9.6.7. There is no CVSS score or detailed vulnerability description, and no official patch or remediation guidance is provided in the source data. The threat is categorized as a malicious package rather than a vulnerability exploitable by traditional means.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected versions of Whatsapp.API may result in the inclusion of malicious code in software projects, potentially leading to compromise of the development environment or downstream applications. No specific exploitation details or impact scenarios are provided. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package issue with no official patch or remediation guidance provided, users should avoid using the listed affected versions of Whatsapp.API. Remove or replace these versions with trusted alternatives or verified clean versions if available. Monitor official advisories for updates or remediation instructions.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-4694
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-xwf9-qp92-h544"]
- Ecosystems
- ["NuGet"]
Threat ID: 6a5e79fe2a4a8d59899d85b1
Added to database: 07/20/2026, 19:41:50 UTC
Last enriched: 07/20/2026, 19:59:36 UTC
Last updated: 09/07/2026, 08:20:54 UTC
Views: 11
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