IDE Extensions Pose Hidden Risks to Software Supply Chain
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OX Security researchers found critical weaknesses in the verification mechanisms for IDE extensions in popular platforms (Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, IntelliJ IDEA and others). By manipulating marketplace verification requests and values, they demonstrated a proof-of-concept that lets modified extensions keep a verified badge while executing arbitrary commands on developer machines, creating a significant software supply-chain risk; OX recommends stronger signing, per-file hash validation, and multifactor verification for extension publishing.
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