vscode-designer-14 (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects vscode-designer-14Source GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove vscode-designer-14 and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:15 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-12497
What to do
Remove vscode-designer-14 from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npmvscode-designer-14 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package vscode-designer-14 version 14.0.1 contains malicious code that executes during installation. It runs a preinstall script that collects sensitive system information including hostname, username, home directory, DNS configuration, and contents of /etc/passwd and /etc/hosts. This data is exfiltrated via HTTPS to a hardcoded external server. The package has no legitimate functionality justifying this behavior and appears to be a typosquatting or dependency confusion attack designed to steal system data.