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27,000-Download Codex UI Tool Secretly Stole OpenAI Refresh Tokens

A malicious Codex UI npm package with 27,000 weekly downloads was caught exfiltrating OpenAI refresh tokens, exposing developers to account takeover risks. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More Read the original article: 27,000-Download Codex UI Tool Secretly Stole OpenAI Refresh Tokens The post 27,000-Download Codex UI Tool Secretly Stole OpenAI Refresh Tokens appeared first on IT Securit…
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27,000-Download Codex UI Tool Secretly Stole OpenAI Refresh Tokens

A malicious Codex UI npm package with 27,000 weekly downloads was caught exfiltrating OpenAI refresh tokens, exposing developers to account takeover risks.

A manipulated npm package in a popular programming tool steals unnoticed long-lasting authentication tokens from OpenAI developers. Security researcher Charlie Eriksen from Aikido Security uncovered a campaign in which malware was specifically placed in a popular developer tool for OpenAI Codex. Affected is a legitimate npm package called codexui-android, which serves as a remote control interface for developers and recorded around 27,000 downlo…

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it-daily.net broke the news on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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