Malicious code in WindowsAPICodePack.Net (NuGet)
Malicious code was discovered in the WindowsAPICodePack.Net NuGet package. The OpenSSF malicious packages project identified and documented the incident as MAL-2024-4695.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- WindowsAPICodePack.Net package on NuGet; impact scope depends on affected versions and downstream consumers
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- WindowsAPICodePack.NetNuGet package with malicious code
The WindowsAPICodePack.Net package on NuGet was found to contain malicious code. This incident was identified and documented by the OpenSSF's malicious packages project, which maintains a catalog of confirmed malicious software supply chain incidents.\n\nThe advisory was published on GitHub (GHSA-m768-4ggw-w6v2) and credited to the OpenSSF. The malicious package(s) were classified with critical severity, indicating significant risk to consumers of the affected NuGet package.\n\nDetails regarding specific versions, the nature of the malicious payload, and remediation steps should be obtained from the official GitHub advisory and OpenSSF malicious packages repository.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- WindowsAPICodePack.Net
Remediation
- Remove or uninstall the affected WindowsAPICodePack.Net package versions from your environment
- Review your project dependencies and build artifacts for any use of WindowsAPICodePack.Net
- Check the official GitHub advisory (GHSA-m768-4ggw-w6v2) and OpenSSF malicious packages database for specific affected versions and safe alternatives
- If the package was used in production, conduct a security audit of systems that may have executed code from the compromised package
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-m768-4ggw-w6v2 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in WindowsAPICodePack.Net (NuGet)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 20, 2026; last updated July 20, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-windowsapicodepack-net-nuget-c0ebvv
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