slimdx is a malicious package. This package contains malicious code, and its content was removed from the official package manager. While this package might be attempting to impersonate a valid organization, there is no connection between that organization and this package authorship.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Use of GET Request Method With Sensitive Query Strings when a new component is created based on an existing one with a source code repository URL, this URL, including any embedded credentials (like a GitHub Personal Access Token and username), is passed as plain text in the client's URL parameters. An attacker can gain access to private repositories containing sensitive source code by exploiting server logs or browser history, where these credentials are stored in plaintext.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Cross-site Request Forgery (CSRF) via the REST server. An attacker can execute commands as the user by producing a malicious link that, if clicked while the user is logged in, exploits the server.