{
  "schema_version": "1.6.0",
  "id": "CLR-2026-3058",
  "modified": "2026-09-26T14:30:00.000Z",
  "published": "2026-09-26T14:30:00.000Z",
  "summary": "alihelp.xyz / Shadow Code — a Firefox affiliate-commission-hijacking campaign across four AliExpress add-ons",
  "details": "Four Firefox add-ons published by Shadow Code (AMO user 20125879) share one affiliate hijack: they redirect AliExpress pages to s.click.aliexpress.com with the same key _c4WvcFkP and tag connected_by=alihelp, backed by alihelp.xyz. Each is documented in its own advisory below.",
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Firefox",
        "name": "alihelp.xyz hijack campaign"
      },
      "versions": [
        "4 add-ons"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://research.codelake.dev/advisories/clr-2026-3058-alihelp-shadowcode-campaign"
    }
  ],
  "credits": [
    {
      "name": "Sascha Klein, codelake Research",
      "type": "FINDER",
      "contact": [
        "https://research.codelake.dev"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "caseId": "CLR-2026-3058",
    "kind": "malware",
    "class": "Affiliate-commission-hijacking campaign (4 add-ons)",
    "severity": "Medium",
    "status": "Confirmed malicious",
    "iocs": {
      "ips": [],
      "hashes": [],
      "indicators": [
        "Affiliate key: _c4WvcFkP · redirect tag connected_by=alihelp",
        "Backend: alihelp.xyz — /api/ext (config), /api/track (product_click beacons)",
        "Injected deep link: s.click.aliexpress.com/deep_link.htm?aff_short_key=_c4WvcFkP&…",
        "GUID suffix @alihelp.xyz · Publisher “Shadow Code” (AMO user 20125879)"
      ]
    }
  }
}