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#Dependency Risk

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Latest Signals (2)

The Lab · 2026-04-02 09:57:08 · Inc42

1. Axios Supply Chain Attack: How a Single Compromised Library Opened a Backdoor to Millions of Apps

A critical software supply chain attack on the widely-used Axios library has exposed the fragility of modern development ecosystems. On March 31, 2026, attackers seized control of a trusted maintainer account and injected malicious code directly into official Axios updates. This breach, though lasting only hours, sprea...

The Lab · 2026-04-05 21:27:10 · GitHub Issues

2. ExtensionShield's Cloud Authentication at Risk: Unmaintained python-jose Library with Critical JWT Vulnerabilities

ExtensionShield's core cloud authentication mechanism is built on a known-vulnerable and unmaintained dependency, exposing the platform to potential identity forgery and complete authentication bypass. The project's `pyproject.toml` explicitly depends on `python-jose[cryptography]>=3.3.0`, a library with documented cri...