Is BAMOE Developer Tools safe to use?

BAMOE Developer Tools has a security risk score of 74.87/100 (HIGH risk). Our security analysis detected 14501 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of BAMOE Developer Tools?

Based on our automated security analysis, BAMOE Developer Tools presents high 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.

VS Code Marketplace Verified

BAMOE Developer Tools

by IBM · 5.5K users · 5.0 rating

05e4d00f-5c69-5ad2-96d1-1b6870868e91 | v9.6.0

HIGH risk

Risk verdict

Review before use

Score-based assessment (high risk, 75/100). No analyst review available.

Analysis record

Analysed: 6 days ago
Version: v9.6.0
Artifact: SHA256 F84…3D1
Source: Findings (non-IoC)

Evidence ledger

Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer

1000 detail rows

YARA Rule Matches

18 rules

Severity	Rule	Hits	Files	Metadata
HIGH	`supply chain sourcemap appended iife`	2	dist/webview/editors/scesim/org.drools.workbench.screens.scenariosimulation.webapp.DroolsWorkbenchScenarioSimulationKogitoRuntime/180BBF24A1887A83D651C057C2EAF916.cache.jsdist/webview/editors/bpmn/org.kie.workbench.common.stunner.kogito.KogitoBPMNEditor/23A8E22E43FC8D0DB3D67FBA490A2297.cache.js	-
LOW	`RedirectToUnknownPath`	2	extension.jsextensionWeb.js	-
LOW	`NoDisableSanitizeHtml`	4	dist/webview/editors/bpmn/org.kie.workbench.common.stunner.kogito.KogitoBPMNEditor/23A8E22E43FC8D0DB3D67FBA490A2297.cache.jsdist/webview/editors/scesim/org.drools.workbench.screens.scenariosimulation.webapp.DroolsWorkbenchScenarioSimulationKogitoRuntime/180BBF24A1887A83D651C057C2EAF916.cache.jsdist/webview/editors/dmn/org.kie.workbench.common.dmn.showcase.DMNKogitoRuntimeWebapp/086C8BDDB9C6250DCDC54BDD92541236.cache.js +1 more	-
LOW	`credential env files`	18	dist/webview/NewBpmnEditorEnvelopeApp.jsdist/webview/ClassicBpmnEditorEnvelopeApp.jsextensionWeb.js +15 more	-
LOW	`PM Zip with js`	1	dist/extended-services-java/lib/main/io.netty.netty-codec-http2-4.1.137.Final.jar	-
LOW	`credential skype data`	1	dist/webview/NewDmnEditorEnvelopeApp.js	-
LOW	`postinstall persistence mechanism`	65	dist/webview/editors/scesim/org.drools.workbench.screens.scenariosimulation.webapp.DroolsWorkbenchScenarioSimulationKogitoRuntime/css/patternfly.css.mapdist/webview/editors/dmn/org.kie.workbench.common.dmn.showcase.DMNKogitoRuntimeWebapp/less/vertical-nav.lessdist/extended-services-java/lib/main/org.eclipse.microprofile.health.microprofile-health-api-4.0.1.jar +62 more	-
LOW	`postinstall crypto operations`	40	dist/webview/NewBpmnEditorEnvelopeApp.jsdist/extended-services-java/lib/main/io.quarkus.quarkus-netty-3.33.3.2.jardist/extended-services-java/lib/main/com.github.javaparser.javaparser-core-3.27.0.jar +37 more	-
LOW	`postinstall network communication`	161	dist/webview/editors/scesim/org.drools.workbench.screens.scenariosimulation.webapp.DroolsWorkbenchScenarioSimulationKogitoRuntime/css/patternfly.css.mapdist/webview/editors/bpmn/org.kie.workbench.common.stunner.kogito.KogitoBPMNEditor/fonts/OpenSans-Italic-webfont.ttfdist/extended-services-java/lib/main/com.thoughtworks.xstream.xstream-1.4.21.jar +158 more	-
LOW	`OriginsNotVerified`	12	extension.jsdist/webview/editors/bpmn/org.kie.workbench.common.stunner.kogito.KogitoBPMNEditor/appformer-js-monaco/monaco.min.jsdist/target/dmn/kogito-editors-js/dmn-loader.js +9 more	-
LOW	`credential steam data`	1	dist/webview/NewDmnEditorEnvelopeApp.js	-
LOW	`postinstall system command`	190	dist/extended-services-java/lib/main/com.thoughtworks.xstream.xstream-1.4.21.jardist/webview/editors/scesim/org.drools.workbench.screens.scenariosimulation.webapp.DroolsWorkbenchScenarioSimulationKogitoRuntime/less/dependencies/bootstrap/variables.lessextension-browser.js +187 more	-
LOW	`UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands`	1	extension.js	-
LOW	`postinstall obfuscation`	128	dist/extended-services-java/lib/main/com.thoughtworks.xstream.xstream-1.4.21.jardist/extended-services-java/lib/main/com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-core-2.22.1.jardist/extended-services-java/lib/main/org.kie.kogito.kogito-dmn-9.6.0-ibm-0004.jar +125 more	-
LOW	`postinstall registry modification`	93	dist/extended-services-java/lib/main/io.smallrye.smallrye-open-api-core-4.2.4.jardist/webview/editors/scesim/org.drools.workbench.screens.scenariosimulation.webapp.DroolsWorkbenchScenarioSimulationKogitoRuntime/fonts/PatternFlyIcons-webfont.svgdist/webview/editors/bpmn/org.kie.workbench.common.stunner.kogito.KogitoBPMNEditor/css/patternfly-additions.min.css +90 more	-
LOW	`postinstall environment access`	9	dist/webview/editors/bpmn/org.kie.workbench.common.stunner.kogito.KogitoBPMNEditor/23A8E22E43FC8D0DB3D67FBA490A2297.cache.jsdist/target/dmn/org.kie.workbench.common.dmn.showcase.DMNKogitoRuntimeWebapp/086C8BDDB9C6250DCDC54BDD92541236.cache.jsdist/webview/editors/dmn/org.kie.workbench.common.dmn.showcase.DMNKogitoRuntimeWebapp/086C8BDDB9C6250DCDC54BDD92541236.cache.js +6 more	-
LOW	`JavaDropper`	2	dist/extended-services-java/lib/main/org.jboss.resteasy.resteasy-core-6.2.18.Final.jardist/extended-services-java/lib/main/net.bytebuddy.byte-buddy-1.17.6.jar	-
LOW	`postinstall file manipulation`	263	dist/target/dmn/org.kie.workbench.common.dmn.showcase.DMNKogitoRuntimeWebapp/css/bootstrap-3.4.1.min.cache.cssdist/webview/editors/bpmn/org.kie.workbench.common.stunner.kogito.KogitoBPMNEditor/js/patternfly.dataTables.pfFilter.min.jsdist/webview/editors/bpmn/org.kie.workbench.common.stunner.kogito.KogitoBPMNEditor/css/bootstrap-3.4.1.min.cache.css +260 more	-

Network Indicators

Concrete URLs, domains, IPs, emails, and hashes extracted from the analyzed artifact.

13,247 total

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Publisher Evidence

Low

IBM

Publisher identity, store signals, distribution reach, and warning signals used for context. Treat this as supporting evidence, not a clean bill of health.

Noisy-finding weight

x1.00

Publisher domain

ibm.com

Observed

Store verification signal

Verified publisher

Verified

Extension portfolio

Portfolio

11 evidence rows available.

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

Network

13,247

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

18 rules(993 hits)

supply chain sourcemap appended iife RedirectToUnknownPath NoDisableSanitizeHtml credential env files PM Zip with js credential skype data postinstall persistence mechanism postinstall crypto operations postinstall network communication OriginsNotVerified credential steam data postinstall system command UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands postinstall obfuscation postinstall registry modification postinstall environment access +2 more

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

BAMOE Developer Tools is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by IBM. Version 9.6.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 74.87/100 (HIGH risk) based on 14501 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

High: 2 finding(s)
Medium: 13248 finding(s)
Low: 1251 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

BAMOE Developer Tools is published by IBM on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 5K users.

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.

About This Extension

Author Decisions and Workflows using the DMN and BPMN open standards

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