Is VulScan-MCP Security Scanner safe to use?

VulScan-MCP Security Scanner has a security risk score of 39.95/100 (LOW 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 VulScan-MCP Security Scanner?

Based on our automated security analysis, VulScan-MCP Security Scanner presents low 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 "VulScan-MCP Security Scanner" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?

Name: VulScan-MCP Security Scanner
Availability: InStock
Author: Abhishek Rai

Abhishek Rai · vscode · v1.0.33

Security vulnerability scanner for dependencies. Checks CVEs from NVD/OSV databases and provides remediation steps. Supports npm, pip, Maven, Go, and more.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

39.95

out of 100

LOW

86 security findings detected across all analyzers

VS Code 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

8 rules(18 hits)

postinstall network communication postinstall file download postinstall environment access postinstall file manipulation postinstall system command UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands credential env files postinstall persistence mechanism

About This Extension

Security vulnerability scanner for dependencies. Checks CVEs from NVD/OSV databases and provides remediation steps. Supports npm, pip, Maven, Go, and more.

Detailed Findings

18 total

YARA Rule Matches

8 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 68

Domain

detected Domain: a.gd

XIOC detected Domain: a.gd

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/abhishekrai43/VulScan-MCP/issues)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/abhishekrai43/VulScan-MCP/issues)

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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: extension.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: extension.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: test.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: test.js.map

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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: scanner.py

XIOC detected Domain: scanner.py

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Domain

detected Domain: log.info

XIOC detected Domain: log.info

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Domain

detected Domain: requests.post

XIOC detected Domain: requests.post

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Domain

detected Domain: match.group

XIOC detected Domain: match.group

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Domain

detected Domain: f.read

XIOC detected Domain: f.read

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Domain

detected Domain: logger.info

XIOC detected Domain: logger.info

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Domain

detected Domain: app.call

XIOC detected Domain: app.call

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Domain

detected Domain: asyncio.run

XIOC detected Domain: asyncio.run

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Domain

detected Domain: services.nvd.nist.gov

XIOC detected Domain: services.nvd.nist.gov

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detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

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Domain

detected Domain: fetcher.py

XIOC detected Domain: fetcher.py

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Domain

detected Domain: maven.apache.org

XIOC detected Domain: maven.apache.org

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Domain

detected Domain: parser.py

XIOC detected Domain: parser.py

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Domain

detected Domain: server.py

XIOC detected Domain: server.py

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Domain

detected Domain: 8.lt

XIOC detected Domain: 8.lt

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Domain

detected Domain: k.gl

XIOC detected Domain: k.gl

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Domain

detected Domain: x.gs

XIOC detected Domain: x.gs

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URL

detected URL: https://python.org

XIOC detected URL: https://python.org

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Domain

detected Domain: lh.tv

XIOC detected Domain: lh.tv

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Domain

detected Domain: method.name

XIOC detected Domain: method.name

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Domain

detected Domain: mcpserver.pid

XIOC detected Domain: mcpserver.pid

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Domain

detected Domain: ǆѐc.bt

XIOC detected Domain: ǆѐc.bt

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Domain

detected Domain: l.id

XIOC detected Domain: l.id

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Domain

detected Domain: n.tk

XIOC detected Domain: n.tk

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Domain

detected Domain: զ.eg

XIOC detected Domain: զ.eg

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Domain

detected Domain: m.la

XIOC detected Domain: m.la

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Domain

detected Domain: juw.dj

XIOC detected Domain: juw.dj

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Domain

detected Domain: m.gq

XIOC detected Domain: m.gq

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: python.org

XIOC detected Domain: python.org

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detected Domain: cv.iptc.org

XIOC detected Domain: cv.iptc.org

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Domain

detected Domain: c2pa.hash.data

XIOC detected Domain: c2pa.hash.data

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Domain

detected Domain: va.truepic.com

XIOC detected Domain: va.truepic.com

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Domain

detected Domain: s.sz

XIOC detected Domain: s.sz

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Domain

detected Domain: j.py

XIOC detected Domain: j.py

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detected IP: ::e

XIOC detected IP: ::e

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detected IP: a::

XIOC detected IP: a::

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detected IP: ::b

XIOC detected IP: ::b

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detected IP: ::5

XIOC detected IP: ::5

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detected IP: ::d

XIOC detected IP: ::d

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

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Domain

detected Domain: www.python.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.python.org

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URL

detected URL: http://va.truepic.com/ejbca/publicweb/status/ocsp0

XIOC detected URL: http://va.truepic.com/ejbca/publicweb/status/ocsp0

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URL

detected URL: http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia

XIOC detected URL: http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia

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Domain

detected Domain: app.run

XIOC detected Domain: app.run

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URL

detected URL: https://www.python.org/downloads/),

XIOC detected URL: https://www.python.org/downloads/),

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URL

detected URL: https://www.python.org/downloads/))

XIOC detected URL: https://www.python.org/downloads/))

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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: https://github.com/abhishekrai43/VulScan-MCP.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/abhishekrai43/VulScan-MCP.git

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URL

detected URL: http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0'

XIOC detected URL: http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0'

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URL

detected URL: https://api.osv.dev/v1/query

XIOC detected URL: https://api.osv.dev/v1/query

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URL

detected URL: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0

XIOC detected URL: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0

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URL

detected URL: http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0z

XIOC detected URL: http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0z

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URL

detected URL: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0z

XIOC detected URL: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0z

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/abhishekrai43/VulScan-MCP/issues');

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/abhishekrai43/VulScan-MCP/issues');

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/abhishekrai43/VulScan-MCP#readme

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/abhishekrai43/VulScan-MCP#readme

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/abhishekrai43/VulScan-MCP/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/abhishekrai43/VulScan-MCP/issues

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

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

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Domain

detected Domain: api.osv.dev

XIOC detected Domain: api.osv.dev

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

VulScan-MCP Security Scanner is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Abhishek Rai. Version 1.0.33 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 39.95/100 (LOW risk) based on 86 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents low security risk. Some minor findings were detected, but nothing that would prevent typical usage. Reviewing the detailed findings below is recommended before use in sensitive environments.

Findings Breakdown

High: 18 finding(s)
Medium: 68 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

VulScan-MCP Security Scanner is published by Abhishek Rai on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 78 users.

Recommendation

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

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