Is VSCode Unescaper safe to use?

VSCode Unescaper has a security risk score of 44.93/100 (MEDIUM risk). Our security analysis detected 91 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of VSCode Unescaper?

Based on our automated security analysis, VSCode Unescaper 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 Unescaper" on OpenVSX Registry Safe to Install?

Name: VSCode Unescaper
Availability: InStock
Author: xhofe

Verified

xhofe · openvsx · v0.0.1

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

44.93

out of 100

MEDIUM

91 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(13 hits)

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

Detailed Findings

23 total

YARA Rule Matches

6 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 66

Domain

detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

XIOC detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

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Domain

detected Domain: fn.call

XIOC detected Domain: fn.call

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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/xhofe/vscode-unescaper.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/xhofe/vscode-unescaper.git

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/xhofe/vscode-unescaper#readme

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/xhofe/vscode-unescaper#readme

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URL

detected URL: https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/v/xhofe.unescaper.svg?color=eee&amp;label=VS%20Code%20Marketplace&logo=visual-studio-code

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/v/xhofe.unescaper.svg?color=eee&label=VS%20Code%20Marketplace&logo=visual-studio-code

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URL

detected URL: https://kermanx.github.io/reactive-vscode/

XIOC detected URL: https://kermanx.github.io/reactive-vscode/

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URL

detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/made_with-reactive--vscode-%23007ACC?style=flat&labelColor=%23229863

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/made_with-reactive--vscode-%23007ACC?style=flat&labelColor=%23229863

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/xhofe/vscode-unescaper/blob/HEAD/LICENSE.md)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/xhofe/vscode-unescaper/blob/HEAD/LICENSE.md)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/xhofe)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/xhofe)

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URL

detected URL: http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd

XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd

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URL

detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg

XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/xhofe

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/xhofe

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/sponsors/xhofe

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/sponsors/xhofe

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/xhofe/vscode-unescaper

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/xhofe/vscode-unescaper

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Domain

detected Domain: this.next

XIOC detected Domain: this.next

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

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URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=xhofe.unescaper

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=xhofe.unescaper

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Domain

detected Domain: 8.pr

XIOC detected Domain: 8.pr

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Domain

detected Domain: www.w3.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org

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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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Other

detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

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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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Domain

detected Domain: vscode.env.shell

XIOC detected Domain: vscode.env.shell

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Domain

detected Domain: i.fire

XIOC detected Domain: i.fire

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Domain

detected Domain: nn.ci

XIOC detected Domain: nn.ci

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Domain

detected Domain: license.md

XIOC detected Domain: license.md

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Domain

detected Domain: methodfn.call

XIOC detected Domain: methodfn.call

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Domain

detected Domain: img.shields.io

XIOC detected Domain: img.shields.io

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Domain

detected Domain: kermanx.github.io

XIOC detected Domain: kermanx.github.io

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Domain

detected Domain: job.id

XIOC detected Domain: job.id

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Domain

detected Domain: errorcodes.app

XIOC detected Domain: errorcodes.app

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Domain

detected Domain: basewatchoptions.call

XIOC detected Domain: basewatchoptions.call

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Domain

detected Domain: u.data

XIOC detected Domain: u.data

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Domain

detected Domain: m.run

XIOC detected Domain: m.run

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Domain

detected Domain: g.map

XIOC detected Domain: g.map

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Domain

detected Domain: y.map

XIOC detected Domain: y.map

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Domain

detected Domain: has.call

XIOC detected Domain: has.call

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Domain

detected Domain: callback.call

XIOC detected Domain: callback.call

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Domain

detected Domain: proto.has.call

XIOC detected Domain: proto.has.call

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Domain

detected Domain: get.call

XIOC detected Domain: get.call

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Domain

detected Domain: source.map

XIOC detected Domain: source.map

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Domain

detected Domain: effect2.run

XIOC detected Domain: effect2.run

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Domain

detected Domain: object.prototype.propertyisenumerable.call

XIOC detected Domain: object.prototype.propertyisenumerable.call

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Domain

detected Domain: raw.map

XIOC detected Domain: raw.map

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Domain

detected Domain: args.map

XIOC detected Domain: args.map

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Domain

detected Domain: v.map

XIOC detected Domain: v.map

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Domain

detected Domain: iter.next

XIOC detected Domain: iter.next

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Domain

detected Domain: this.run

XIOC detected Domain: this.run

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Domain

detected Domain: inneriterator.next

XIOC detected Domain: inneriterator.next

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Domain

detected Domain: sub.next

XIOC detected Domain: sub.next

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Domain

detected Domain: e.next

XIOC detected Domain: e.next

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Domain

detected Domain: dep.sc

XIOC detected Domain: dep.sc

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Domain

detected Domain: dep.map

XIOC detected Domain: dep.map

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Domain

detected Domain: this.map

XIOC detected Domain: this.map

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Domain

detected Domain: this.sc

XIOC detected Domain: this.sc

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Domain

detected Domain: link.dep.sc

XIOC detected Domain: link.dep.sc

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: hasownprop.call

XIOC detected Domain: hasownprop.call

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Domain

detected Domain: 1.call

XIOC detected Domain: 1.call

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Domain

detected Domain: objecttostring.call

XIOC detected Domain: objecttostring.call

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Domain

detected Domain: object.is

XIOC detected Domain: object.is

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/xhofe/vscode-unescaper/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/xhofe/vscode-unescaper/issues

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

VSCode Unescaper is a OpenVSX Registry extension published by xhofe. Version 0.0.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 44.93/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 91 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: 13 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

VSCode Unescaper is published by xhofe 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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Is "VSCode Unescaper" on OpenVSX Registry Safe to Install?

Risk Assessment

Severity Breakdown

Finding Categories

YARA Rules Matched

Detailed Findings

HASH-7b6275068e343433

HASH-e787e365d8e92f62

HASH-e5822a7aaf5e4f59

HASH-656e1b9c3104a6c7

HASH-55a234bdca0f5fbb

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HASH-518da56a6275c558

YARA Rule Matches

postinstall obfuscation

postinstall system command

postinstall network communication

credential env files

postinstall file manipulation

postinstall crypto operations

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 66

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Risk Assessment

Findings Breakdown

What Was Analyzed

Developer Information

Recommendation

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