Is Arcane Forge safe to use?

Arcane Forge has a security risk score of 58.02/100 (MEDIUM risk). Our security analysis detected 93 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Arcane Forge?

Based on our automated security analysis, Arcane Forge presents medium risk level. The extension is analyzed for malware patterns, secret exposure, network communications, permissions, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

How is the security score calculated?

Risky Plugins calculates security scores using weighted categories: severity of findings (25 points max), malware detections (35 points), secret exposure (28 points), network communications (10 points), and obfuscation (10 points). Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

What does CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, MINIMAL risk mean?

CRITICAL (80-100): Severe security issues like malware. HIGH (60-79): Significant vulnerabilities. MEDIUM (40-59): Moderate security concerns. LOW (20-39): Minor issues. MINIMAL (0-19): Very low risk. Always review findings before installing any extension.

Is "Arcane Forge" on OpenVSX Registry Safe to Install?

Name: Arcane Forge
Availability: InStock
Author: ArcaneForgeAI

ArcaneForgeAI · openvsx · v0.0.2

Sync Arcane Forge knowledge base files into VS Code workspaces.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

58.02

out of 100

MEDIUM

93 security findings detected across all analyzers

Open VSX extension analyzed via package manifest and static code analysis

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Network

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

6 rules(22 hits)

postinstall file download postinstall obfuscation postinstall file manipulation credential env files postinstall crypto operations postinstall system command

About This Extension

Sync Arcane Forge knowledge base files into VS Code workspaces.

Detailed Findings

23 total

YARA Rule Matches

6 rules

Indicators of Compromise

Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 65

Domain

detected Domain: project.id

XIOC detected Domain: project.id

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Domain

detected Domain: result.failed.map

XIOC detected Domain: result.failed.map

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Domain

detected Domain: this.ondidreceiveauthuriemitter.fire

XIOC detected Domain: this.ondidreceiveauthuriemitter.fire

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Domain

detected Domain: payload.map

XIOC detected Domain: payload.map

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Domain

detected Domain: this.name

XIOC detected Domain: this.name

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Domain

detected Domain: object.prototype.hasownproperty.call

XIOC detected Domain: object.prototype.hasownproperty.call

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detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/arcane-forge-ai/arcane-forge-vscode-extension/blob/HEAD/LICENSE).

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/arcane-forge-ai/arcane-forge-vscode-extension/blob/HEAD/LICENSE).

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/arcane-forge-ai/arcane-forge-vscode-extension/blob/HEAD/CHANGELOG.md).

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/arcane-forge-ai/arcane-forge-vscode-extension/blob/HEAD/CHANGELOG.md).

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URL

detected URL: https://arcaneforge.ai)

XIOC detected URL: https://arcaneforge.ai)

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URL

detected URL: http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema/2011

XIOC detected URL: http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema/2011

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URL

detected URL: http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema-design/2011

XIOC detected URL: http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema-design/2011

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URL

detected URL: https://arcaneforge.ai

XIOC detected URL: https://arcaneforge.ai

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/arcane-forge-ai/arcane-forge-vscode-extension.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/arcane-forge-ai/arcane-forge-vscode-extension.git

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/arcane-forge-ai/arcane-forge-vscode-extension/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/arcane-forge-ai/arcane-forge-vscode-extension/issues

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URL

detected URL: https://arcane-forge-service.dev.arcaneforge.ai

XIOC detected URL: https://arcane-forge-service.dev.arcaneforge.ai

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detected IP: ::7

XIOC detected IP: ::7

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Domain

detected Domain: www.apache.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.apache.org

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

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Domain

detected Domain: microsoft.visualstudio.services.links.support

XIOC detected Domain: microsoft.visualstudio.services.links.support

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Domain

detected Domain: readme.md

XIOC detected Domain: readme.md

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URL

detected URL: http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/package/2006/content-types

XIOC detected URL: http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/package/2006/content-types

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URL

detected URL: http://www.apache.org/licenses/

XIOC detected URL: http://www.apache.org/licenses/

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URL

detected URL: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

XIOC detected URL: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

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Domain

detected Domain: entry.id

XIOC detected Domain: entry.id

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Domain

detected Domain: a.id

XIOC detected Domain: a.id

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Domain

detected Domain: b.id

XIOC detected Domain: b.id

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Domain

detected Domain: syncservice.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: syncservice.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: index.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: index.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: changelog.md

XIOC detected Domain: changelog.md

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Domain

detected Domain: filenaming.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: filenaming.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: manifeststore.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: manifeststore.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: target.entry.id

XIOC detected Domain: target.entry.id

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Domain

detected Domain: download.download

XIOC detected Domain: download.download

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Domain

detected Domain: this.manifeststore.save

XIOC detected Domain: this.manifeststore.save

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Domain

detected Domain: activeremote.id

XIOC detected Domain: activeremote.id

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Domain

detected Domain: entry.name

XIOC detected Domain: entry.name

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Domain

detected Domain: extension.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: extension.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: this.channel

XIOC detected Domain: this.channel

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Domain

detected Domain: this.channel.show

XIOC detected Domain: this.channel.show

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Domain

detected Domain: outputchannel.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: outputchannel.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: projects.map

XIOC detected Domain: projects.map

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Domain

detected Domain: projectservice.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: projectservice.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: filehasher.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: filehasher.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: config.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: config.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: context.extension.id

XIOC detected Domain: context.extension.id

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Domain

detected Domain: statusbar.show

XIOC detected Domain: statusbar.show

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Domain

detected Domain: logger.info

XIOC detected Domain: logger.info

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Domain

detected Domain: workspacefolder.name

XIOC detected Domain: workspacefolder.name

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Domain

detected Domain: logger.show

XIOC detected Domain: logger.show

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Domain

detected Domain: arcaneforgeclient.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: arcaneforgeclient.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: this.context.secrets.store

XIOC detected Domain: this.context.secrets.store

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Domain

detected Domain: authservice.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: authservice.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

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Domain

detected Domain: browserloginhandler.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: browserloginhandler.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: arcane-forge-service.dev.arcaneforge.ai

XIOC detected Domain: arcane-forge-service.dev.arcaneforge.ai

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Domain

detected Domain: arcaneforge.ai

XIOC detected Domain: arcaneforge.ai

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Domain

detected Domain: project.name

XIOC detected Domain: project.name

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Domain

detected Domain: files.map

XIOC detected Domain: files.map

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Domain

detected Domain: file.id

XIOC detected Domain: file.id

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Domain

detected Domain: file.storage

XIOC detected Domain: file.storage

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Domain

detected Domain: file.download

XIOC detected Domain: file.download

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Domain

detected Domain: payload.download

XIOC detected Domain: payload.download

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Domain

detected Domain: this.logger.info

XIOC detected Domain: this.logger.info

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Arcane Forge is a OpenVSX Registry extension published by ArcaneForgeAI. Version 0.0.2 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 58.02/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 93 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents moderate security risk. Several findings were detected that may warrant attention. Users should carefully review the permissions and findings before installation.

Findings Breakdown

Medium: 71 finding(s)
Low: 22 finding(s)

What Was Analyzed

The security assessment covers multiple analysis categories:

Malware Detection: YARA rule matching against 2,400+ malware signatures
Secret Detection: Scanning for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials
Static Analysis: Code-level security analysis for common vulnerability patterns
Network Analysis: Detection of suspicious network communications and endpoints
Obfuscation Detection: Identification of code obfuscation techniques

Developer Information

Arcane Forge is published by ArcaneForgeAI on the OpenVSX Registry marketplace.

Recommendation

Exercise caution with this extension. Review the detailed findings and ensure the requested permissions align with the extension's stated functionality before installation.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

Source code is not available for this version of the extension.

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Severity Breakdown

Finding Categories

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About This Extension

Detailed Findings

NET-FETCH-extension/out/api/arcaneForgeClient.js-148

YARA Rule Matches

postinstall file download

postinstall obfuscation

postinstall file manipulation

credential env files

postinstall crypto operations

postinstall system command

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 65

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Risk Assessment

Findings Breakdown

What Was Analyzed

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