Is @backstage-community/plugin-announcements-node safe to use?

@backstage-community/plugin-announcements-node has a security risk score of 64.85/100 (MEDIUM risk). Our security analysis detected 21 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of @backstage-community/plugin-announcements-node?

Based on our automated security analysis, @backstage-community/plugin-announcements-node 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 "@backstage-community/plugin-announcements-node" on n8n Safe to Install?

Name: @backstage-community/plugin-announcements-node
Availability: InStock
Author: patriko

patriko · n8n · v0.16.0

Node.js library for the announcements plugin

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

64.85

out of 100

MEDIUM

21 security findings detected across all analyzers

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Network

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

3 rules(5 hits)

postinstall system command postinstall file download postinstall file manipulation

About This Extension

Node.js library for the announcements plugin

Detailed Findings

11 total

YARA Rule Matches

3 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 10

Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

extracted_from_files

URL

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

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

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/backstage/community-plugins

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/backstage/community-plugins

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: events.md

XIOC detected Domain: events.md

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: signals.md

XIOC detected Domain: signals.md

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: defaultannouncementsservice.cjs.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: defaultannouncementsservice.cjs.js.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: www.apache.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.apache.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: announcementsserviceref.cjs.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: announcementsserviceref.cjs.js.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: index.cjs.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: index.cjs.js.map

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/procore-oss/backstage-plugin-announcements/tree/main/plugins/announcements-node)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/procore-oss/backstage-plugin-announcements/tree/main/plugins/announcements-node)

extracted_from_files

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

@backstage-community/plugin-announcements-node is a n8n extension published by patriko. Version 0.16.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 64.85/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 21 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents high security risk. Significant concerns were identified during analysis. It is not recommended for use in sensitive or production environments without thorough review.

Findings Breakdown

Medium: 13 finding(s)
Low: 8 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

@backstage-community/plugin-announcements-node is published by patriko on the n8n marketplace.

Recommendation

This extension is not recommended for installation without thorough manual review. Consider alternatives with lower risk scores, or contact the developer to address the identified security concerns.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

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

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Is "@backstage-community/plugin-announcements-node" on n8n Safe to Install?

Risk Assessment

Severity Breakdown

Finding Categories

YARA Rules Matched

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

NET-FETCH-package/dist/DefaultAnnouncementsService.cjs.js-37

NET-FETCH-package/dist/DefaultAnnouncementsService.cjs.js-21

NET-FETCH-package/dist/DefaultAnnouncementsService.cjs.js-19

DEP-@backstage-community/plugin-announcements-common-^0.18.0

DEP-@backstage/backend-plugin-api-^1.7.0

DEP-@backstage/errors-^1.2.7

YARA Rule Matches

postinstall system command

postinstall file download

postinstall file manipulation

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 10

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Risk Assessment

Findings Breakdown

What Was Analyzed

Developer Information

Recommendation

Frequently Asked Questions

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