QR CODE PHISHING
QR codes in Salesforce look harmless. Until they aren’t.
You trust QR codes. Your users trust QR codes. Attackers know that. Now they’re hiding threats inside your Salesforce workflows.
Salesforce doesn’t include built-in security features to detect malicious QR codes. By design, it doesn’t scan the content of uploaded files or the URLs hidden behind QR codes. Making sure that incoming and stored data is secure is your responsibility.
Why QR code attacks are taking off inside Salesforce
QR phishing is going mainstream.
QR code phishing attacks aren’t parking lot scams anymore. In 2025 they’re showing up inside cloud environments like Salesforce.
Attackers bypass surface checks
QR codes mask phishing links that bypass standard malware and spam inspections. One scan can direct a user to a fake login page or phishing site.
Familiarity = false trust
QR codes are mobile-friendly, widely accepted, and rarely questioned. QR codes look harmless. That’s what makes them dangerous.
Your Salesforce might be more exposed than you think
Salesforce makes collaboration easy – for attackers too.
Files, links, and QR codes shared in Salesforce aren’t scanned for threats by default. That includes content uploaded or submitted by external users through emails, chats, portals and forms.
This leaves room for phishing pages, credential traps, and malware to enter your environment. They usually come embedded in seemingly harmless content. And under the shared responsibility model, it’s your job to catch them.
How one QR code can trigger a breach in Salesforce
1
QR code enters Salesforce via a workflow
2
User scans it on their phone
trusting it’s safe
3
Phishing site opens – looks legitimate
4
User enters credentials
unknowingly
5
Attacker exploits access;
breach begins
Over 900 malicious URLs detected on average in a single Salesforce org
We built this because customers were under attack.
In early 2024, one of our enterprise customers reported a surge of malicious QR codes appearing inside their Salesforce environment. They weren’t alone. We’ve since seen the same tactic used globally a lot. Attackers embed QR codes into uploaded files and forms to deliver phishing links and credential traps, often hidden behind layers of obfuscation.
We’ve found, on average, over 900 malicious URLs in a single Salesforce org.
Stop cyber threats on Salesforce in real time
See threats before your users ever scan or click them.
WithSecure Cloud Protection for Salesforce is natively integrated to scan unstructured data in real time – think uploaded files, links, and QR codes – right as it enters or leaves your Salesforce environment. It performs deep analysis to detect and block malware, phishing links, and obfuscated quishing attacks before users ever interact, whether in Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, or Agentforce workflows.
Purpose-built protection to fit your Salesforce
Salesforce-native
Works across Sales, Service, and Experience Cloud
Real-time file and URL scanning
Stops malware and phishing before users interact
Advanced threat detection
Finds sophisticated hidden phishing traps
Zero disruption
Installs in minutes, no re-architecture, no slow-down
Don’t wait for a QR code to become a security incident.
Threats are here — but securing Salesforce doesn’t require rearchitecting it.
We’ve seen attackers hide phishing links behind QR codes, blend malicious content into routine workflows, and exploit external user access. All inside Salesforce.
Stopping them doesn’t require a complex project. Or a bolt-on.
WithSecure Cloud Protection for Salesforce deploys in minutes with no disruption to your users, data, or customizations. Just purpose-built protection where threats actually enter, right inside Salesforce.
We’re trusted by leading Fortune 500 organizations, and recommended by Salesforce itself.
Let’s make sure your users don’t scan their way into a breach.
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