Malicious code in Shade.WPF.Controls (NuGet)
Multiple versions of the Shade.WPF.Controls NuGet package contained malicious code. The incident was identified and documented by the OpenSSF malicious packages project.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Multiple versions of Shade.WPF.Controls package on NuGet; impact scope depends on adoption and deployment of affected versions.
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- Shade.WPF.ControlsNuGet package with malicious code in multiple versions
The Shade.WPF.Controls package on NuGet was found to contain malicious code across numerous versions. This incident was identified and cataloged by the OpenSSF's malicious packages project (reference MAL-2024-4640).\n\nThe malicious package represents a direct compromise of the software supply chain, with the malicious code embedded in the distributed NuGet package itself. Any developer or system that installed affected versions of Shade.WPF.Controls would have received the malicious payload.\n\nThe incident was disclosed on July 20, 2026, and has been documented in the OpenSSF malicious packages repository, indicating awareness and tracking by the security community.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- Shade.WPF.Controls
Remediation
- Remove all versions of Shade.WPF.Controls from affected systems and projects
- Audit systems and applications that may have installed or used Shade.WPF.Controls for signs of compromise
- Review NuGet package dependencies and implement package verification practices
- Consider using alternative, verified WPF control libraries
- Monitor for any malicious activity or data exfiltration from systems that may have used the compromised package
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2x98-8fpq-7chr · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in Shade.WPF.Controls (NuGet)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 20, 2026; last updated July 20, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-shade-wpf-controls-nuget-z35dn7
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