PyPI: ctx

SFTY-20220524-34652

Safety legacy ID: pyup.io-48996

Ctx has been hijacked and replaced with malicious code that sends all your environment variables to a URL. https://www.reddit.com/r/Python/comments/uwhzkj/i_think_the_ctx_package_on_pypi_has_been_hacked https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4g82-3jcr-q52w

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Created at: Jul 14, 2026Updated at: Jul 14, 2026

Overview

Ctx has been hijacked and replaced with malicious code that sends all your environment variables to a URL. https://www.reddit.com/r/Python/comments/uwhzkj/i_think_the_ctx_package_on_pypi_has_been_hacked https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4g82-3jcr-q52w

Advisory

Ctx has been hijacked and replaced with malicious code that sends all your environment variables to a URL. https://www.reddit.com/r/Python/comments/uwhzkj/i_think_the_ctx_package_on_pypi_has_been_hacked https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4g82-3jcr-q52w

Affected Package

Affecting ctx package, versions>0

Also affects

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How to Fix

We recommend updating ctx to the latest non-vulnerable version.

Mitigation and Workarounds

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Vulnerable Functions

Functions linked to known vulnerabilities.

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References

Safety

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