Gen Sage
Score-based assessment (high risk, 73/100). No analyst review available.
Analysis record
- Analysed
- 1 weeks ago
- Version
- v0.13.0
- Artifact
- SHA256 639…741
- Source
- Findings (non-IoC)
Evidence ledger
Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer
YARA Rule Matches
17 rules| Severity | Rule | Hits | Files | Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | Mimikatz Memory Rule 1 Detects password dumper mimikatz in memory | 1 | resources/threats/mitre.yaml | Florian Roth FP 5% |
| LOW | credential env files | 14 | dist/vscode_extension.jsdist/mcp-server.cjsdist/vscode_extension.js.map +11 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall persistence mechanism | 11 | resources/threats/persistence.yamldist/sage-hook.cjs.mapreadme.md +8 more | - |
| LOW | credential docker env | 2 | resources/threats/win-credentials.yamlresources/threats/credentials.yaml | - |
| LOW | NoUseWeakRandom | 2 | dist/mcp-server.cjs.mapdist/mcp-server.cjs | - |
| LOW | postinstall file download | 23 | dist/model-download-worker.cjs.mapreadme.mddist/vscode_extension.js +20 more | - |
| LOW | credential ssh keys | 1 | resources/threats/credentials.yaml | - |
| LOW | UsingCommandLineArguments | 6 | dist/sage-hook.cjs.mapdist/sage-hook.cjsdist/model-download-worker.cjs.map +3 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall obfuscation | 18 | readme.mdresources/threats/commands.yamlresources/threats/mac-obfuscation.yaml +15 more | - |
| LOW | credential aws credentials | 3 | resources/threats/credentials.yamlresources/threats/files.yamlresources/threats/win-credentials.yaml | - |
| LOW | postinstall crypto operations | 14 | dist/model-download-worker.cjsdist/mcp-server.cjs.mapdist/skill-upload-worker.cjs.map +11 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall file manipulation | 25 | resources/threats/commands.yamldist/skill-upload-worker.cjs.mapresources/threats/mac-commands.yaml +22 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall system command | 40 | resources/threats/_macros.yamlresources/threats/commands.yamlresources/threats/prompt-injection.yaml +37 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall registry modification | 15 | dist/sage-hook.cjsdist/skill-upload-worker.cjsdist/mcp-server.cjs +12 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall network communication | 14 | resources/threats/commands.yamlresources/threats/mitre.yamldist/mcp-server.cjs +11 more | - |
| LOW | UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands | 5 | dist/sage-hook.cjsdist/vscode_extension.jsdist/sage-hook.cjs.map +2 more | - |
| LOW | credential postgres credentials | 3 | resources/threats/files.yamlresources/threats/win-credentials.yamlresources/threats/credentials.yaml | - |
Network Indicators
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Publisher Evidence
Limited evidenceGen
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13 evidence rows available.
Finding Categories
YARA Rules Matched
17 rules(197 hits)Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
Gen Sage is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Gen. Version 0.13.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 73.41/100 (HIGH risk) based on 283 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: 1 finding(s)
- Medium: 86 finding(s)
- Low: 196 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
Gen Sage is published by Gen on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 2K 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.
VS Code version history
Risk trend by version
6 analyzed versions. Each point is the latest successful scan for that version; failed zero-score scans are hidden. Dates are based on first seen by risky plugins.
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Source code is not available for this version of the extension.
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