Is vscode-coldbox safe to use?

vscode-coldbox has a security risk score of 49.68/100 (MEDIUM risk). Our security analysis detected 92 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of vscode-coldbox?

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

Name: vscode-coldbox
Availability: InStock
Author: ortus-solutions

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ortus-solutions · openvsx · v1.1.1

ColdBox Platform Support for Visual Studio Code

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

49.68

out of 100

MEDIUM

92 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

8 rules(15 hits)

postinstall network communication postinstall obfuscation SQLInjection postinstall file manipulation postinstall registry modification postinstall system command postinstall crypto operations credential env files

About This Extension

ColdBox Platform Support for Visual Studio Code

Detailed Findings

26 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 · 66

URL

detected URL: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/

XIOC detected URL: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/

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Domain

detected Domain: object.prototype.hasownproperty.call

XIOC detected Domain: object.prototype.hasownproperty.call

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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/Ortus-Solutions/vscode-coldbox#readme

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/Ortus-Solutions/vscode-coldbox#readme

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/Ortus-Solutions/vscode-coldbox/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/Ortus-Solutions/vscode-coldbox/issues

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URL

detected URL: https://cachebox.ortusbooks.com)

XIOC detected URL: https://cachebox.ortusbooks.com)

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URL

detected URL: https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/configuration

XIOC detected URL: https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/configuration

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URL

detected URL: https://logbox.ortusbooks.com)

XIOC detected URL: https://logbox.ortusbooks.com)

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URL

detected URL: https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/the-basics/routing

XIOC detected URL: https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/the-basics/routing

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URL

detected URL: https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/the-basics/routing/application-router#configuration-methods

XIOC detected URL: https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/the-basics/routing/application-router#configuration-methods

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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: https://code.visualstudio.com/.

XIOC detected URL: https://code.visualstudio.com/.

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URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/.

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/.

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/coldbox/coldbox-sublime

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/coldbox/coldbox-sublime

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URL

detected URL: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#

XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#

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URL

detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/

XIOC detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/

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Domain

detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

XIOC detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

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Domain

detected Domain: code.visualstudio.com

XIOC detected Domain: code.visualstudio.com

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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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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/en/1.0.0/)

XIOC detected URL: http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)

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URL

detected URL: http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).

XIOC detected URL: http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/lmajano/coldbox-sublime.

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/lmajano/coldbox-sublime.

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URL

detected URL: https://dev.azure.com/vscode),

XIOC detected URL: https://dev.azure.com/vscode),

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URL

detected Domain: purl.org

XIOC detected Domain: purl.org

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Domain

detected Domain: build.sh

XIOC detected Domain: build.sh

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Domain

detected Domain: coldbox.ortusbooks.com

XIOC detected Domain: coldbox.ortusbooks.com

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Domain

detected Domain: cachebox.ortusbooks.com

XIOC detected Domain: cachebox.ortusbooks.com

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Domain

detected Domain: logbox.ortusbooks.com

XIOC detected Domain: logbox.ortusbooks.com

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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: html.audio

XIOC detected Domain: html.audio

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Domain

detected Domain: html.br

XIOC detected Domain: html.br

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Domain

detected Domain: html.link

XIOC detected Domain: html.link

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Domain

detected Domain: html.select

XIOC detected Domain: html.select

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Domain

detected Domain: html.video

XIOC detected Domain: html.video

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Domain

detected Domain: www.w3.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org

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Domain

detected Domain: ns.adobe.com

XIOC detected Domain: ns.adobe.com

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Domain

detected Domain: e.constructor.name

XIOC detected Domain: e.constructor.name

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Domain

detected Domain: r.next

XIOC detected Domain: r.next

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Domain

detected Domain: binder.map

XIOC detected Domain: binder.map

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Domain

detected Domain: binder.property

XIOC detected Domain: binder.property

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Domain

detected Domain: binder.to

XIOC detected Domain: binder.to

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Domain

detected Domain: log.info

XIOC detected Domain: log.info

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Domain

detected Domain: assert.fail

XIOC detected Domain: assert.fail

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Domain

detected Domain: n.call

XIOC detected Domain: n.call

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Domain

detected Domain: n.keys.ie

XIOC detected Domain: n.keys.ie

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Domain

detected Domain: s.call

XIOC detected Domain: s.call

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Domain

detected Domain: d.call

XIOC detected Domain: d.call

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/Ortus-Solutions/vscode-coldbox.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/Ortus-Solutions/vscode-coldbox.git

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Domain

detected Domain: r.call

XIOC detected Domain: r.call

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Domain

detected Domain: object.prototype.tostring.call

XIOC detected Domain: object.prototype.tostring.call

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Domain

detected Domain: p.call

XIOC detected Domain: p.call

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Domain

detected Domain: t.call

XIOC detected Domain: t.call

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Domain

detected Domain: g.call

XIOC detected Domain: g.call

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Domain

detected Domain: a.call

XIOC detected Domain: a.call

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: l.call

XIOC detected Domain: l.call

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: r.map

XIOC detected Domain: r.map

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Domain

detected Domain: i.call

XIOC detected Domain: i.call

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

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Domain

detected Domain: keepachangelog.com

XIOC detected Domain: keepachangelog.com

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Domain

detected Domain: semver.org

XIOC detected Domain: semver.org

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: dev.azure.com

XIOC detected Domain: dev.azure.com

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detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

vscode-coldbox is a OpenVSX Registry extension published by ortus-solutions. Version 1.1.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 49.68/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 92 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: 15 finding(s)
Medium: 66 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-coldbox is published by ortus-solutions 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

DEP-lodash-^4.17.21

HASH-b7e8ef98358fcb5d

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HASH-dc39c8af49216809

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YARA Rule Matches

postinstall network communication

postinstall obfuscation

SQLInjection

postinstall file manipulation

postinstall registry modification

postinstall system command

postinstall crypto operations

credential env files

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 66

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Risk Assessment

Findings Breakdown

What Was Analyzed

Developer Information

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