Is vscode-cpp-file-renamer safe to use?

vscode-cpp-file-renamer has a security risk score of 44.77/100 (MEDIUM risk). Our security analysis detected 86 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of vscode-cpp-file-renamer?

Based on our automated security analysis, vscode-cpp-file-renamer 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 "vscode-cpp-file-renamer" on OpenVSX Registry Safe to Install?

Name: vscode-cpp-file-renamer
Availability: InStock
Author: sr-team

Verified

sr-team · openvsx · v0.0.1

Watch file renaming and fix include files

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

44.77

out of 100

MEDIUM

86 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

Malware Signatures

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

6 rules(12 hits)

postinstall system command postinstall file manipulation postinstall network communication postinstall file download postinstall obfuscation NoUseEval

About This Extension

Watch file renaming and fix include files

Detailed Findings

24 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 · 61

Domain

detected Domain: config.read

XIOC detected Domain: config.read

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Domain

detected Domain: www.docker.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.docker.com

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Domain

detected Domain: webassembly.global

XIOC detected Domain: webassembly.global

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Domain

detected Domain: commands.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: commands.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: 1.config.read

XIOC detected Domain: 1.config.read

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

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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://github.com/sr-tream/vscode-cpp-file-renamer.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/sr-tream/vscode-cpp-file-renamer.git

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/sr-tream/vscode-cpp-file-renamer/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/sr-tream/vscode-cpp-file-renamer/issues

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/sr-tream/vscode-cpp-file-renamer#readme

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/sr-tream/vscode-cpp-file-renamer#readme

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URL

detected URL: http://localhost:3000/tree-sitter.wasm

XIOC detected URL: http://localhost:3000/tree-sitter.wasm

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URL

detected URL: http://localhost:3000/_next/static/chunks/pages/index.js

XIOC detected URL: http://localhost:3000/_next/static/chunks/pages/index.js

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URL

detected URL: http://localhost:3000/_next/static/chunks/pages/tree-sitter.wasm

XIOC detected URL: http://localhost:3000/_next/static/chunks/pages/tree-sitter.wasm

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter.git

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: model.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: model.js.map

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter/releases/latest)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter/releases/latest)

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URL

detected URL: https://www.npmjs.com/package/web-tree-sitter)

XIOC detected URL: https://www.npmjs.com/package/web-tree-sitter)

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URL

detected URL: https://emscripten.org/docs/getting_started/downloads.html)

XIOC detected URL: https://emscripten.org/docs/getting_started/downloads.html)

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URL

detected URL: https://www.docker.com/)

XIOC detected URL: https://www.docker.com/)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/tree-sitter/node-tree-sitter).

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/tree-sitter/node-tree-sitter).

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URL

detected URL: http://localhost:3000/bundle.js

XIOC detected URL: http://localhost:3000/bundle.js

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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://keepachangelog.com/)

XIOC detected URL: http://keepachangelog.com/)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/clangd/vscode-clangd)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/clangd/vscode-clangd)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/cursorless-dev/vscode-parse-tree)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/cursorless-dev/vscode-parse-tree)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/sr-tream/vscode-cpp-file-renamer

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/sr-tream/vscode-cpp-file-renamer

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URL

detected URL: https://www.npmjs.org/package/web-tree-sitter

XIOC detected URL: https://www.npmjs.org/package/web-tree-sitter

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URL

detected URL: https://img.shields.io/npm/v/web-tree-sitter.svg?color=%23BF4A4A

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/npm/v/web-tree-sitter.svg?color=%23BF4A4A

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Domain

detected Domain: e.id

XIOC detected Domain: e.id

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Domain

detected Domain: r.name

XIOC detected Domain: r.name

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Domain

detected Domain: o.id

XIOC detected Domain: o.id

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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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Domain

detected Domain: changelog.md

XIOC detected Domain: changelog.md

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Domain

detected Domain: t.global

XIOC detected Domain: t.global

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Domain

detected Domain: s.global

XIOC detected Domain: s.global

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Domain

detected Domain: date.now

XIOC detected Domain: date.now

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Domain

detected Domain: performance.now

XIOC detected Domain: performance.now

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Domain

detected Domain: e.name

XIOC detected Domain: e.name

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Domain

detected Domain: module.asm.free

XIOC detected Domain: module.asm.free

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Domain

detected Domain: this.id

XIOC detected Domain: this.id

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detected Domain: emscripten.org

XIOC detected Domain: emscripten.org

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter/tree/master/lib/binding_web

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter/tree/master/lib/binding_web

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Domain

detected Domain: npmjs.com

XIOC detected Domain: npmjs.com

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Domain

detected Domain: t.open

XIOC detected Domain: t.open

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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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Domain

detected Domain: array.prototype.slice.call

XIOC detected Domain: array.prototype.slice.call

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Domain

detected Domain: config.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: config.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: extension.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: extension.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: parser.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: parser.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: extension.test.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: extension.test.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: www.npmjs.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.npmjs.org

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Domain

detected Domain: img.shields.io

XIOC detected Domain: img.shields.io

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Domain

detected Domain: www.npmjs.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.npmjs.com

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Domain

detected Domain: keepachangelog.com

XIOC detected Domain: keepachangelog.com

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter/issues

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

vscode-cpp-file-renamer is a OpenVSX Registry extension published by sr-team. Version 0.0.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 44.77/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 86 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

High: 12 finding(s)
Medium: 62 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

vscode-cpp-file-renamer is published by sr-team 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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Risk Assessment

Severity Breakdown

Finding Categories

YARA Rules Matched

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

HASH-590a7f31eafa1376

HASH-ab963cc4eb563d62

HASH-7f0f87b43d68d2cf

HASH-d3da1c4e02df1913

HASH-b1476a59c55f1aa5

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YARA Rule Matches

postinstall system command

postinstall file manipulation

postinstall network communication

postinstall file download

postinstall obfuscation

NoUseEval

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 61

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Risk Assessment

Findings Breakdown

What Was Analyzed

Developer Information

Recommendation

Frequently Asked Questions

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