Malware in salesforce-vscode-slds
Malware was discovered in the npm package salesforce-vscode-slds. Any system with this package installed is considered fully compromised and poses a critical risk to stored secrets and keys.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any developer or system with the salesforce-vscode-slds package installed
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- salesforce-vscode-slds
A malware incident was identified in the npm package salesforce-vscode-slds. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-9cp8-cmrv-qrg9), any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends that all secrets and keys stored on affected computers be rotated immediately from a different, uncompromised system. While the package should be removed, there is no guarantee that removal will eliminate all malicious software that may have been installed as a result of the package compromise.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain attack through a compromised npm package affecting the Salesforce development ecosystem.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- salesforce-vscode-slds
Remediation
- Immediately remove the salesforce-vscode-slds package from all affected systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, credentials, and tokens from a different, uncompromised computer
- Conduct a full security audit of any system that had this package installed
- Review system logs and file integrity for signs of additional malicious activity
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical systems are involved
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-9cp8-cmrv-qrg9 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in salesforce-vscode-slds." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 14, 2026; last updated July 14, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-salesforce-vscode-slds-1vfivo
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