vimL has a security risk score of 48.2/100 (MEDIUM risk). Our security analysis detected 18 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of vimL?

Based on our automated security analysis, vimL 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 "vimL" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?

Name: vimL
Availability: InStock
Author: fallenwood

fallenwood · vscode · v0.0.3

VimL language syntax for vscode from textmate

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

48.2

out of 100

MEDIUM

18 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

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

3 rules(4 hits)

postinstall system command postinstall file manipulation postinstall network communication

About This Extension

VimL language syntax for vscode from textmate

Detailed Findings

4 total

YARA Rule Matches

3 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 14

Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/fallenwood/vscode-viml/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/fallenwood/vscode-viml/issues

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URL

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

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

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/fallenwood/vscode-viml.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/fallenwood/vscode-viml.git

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URL

detected URL: http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd

XIOC detected URL: http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd

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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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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: www.apple.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.apple.com

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detected Domain: learnvimscriptthehardway.com

XIOC detected Domain: learnvimscriptthehardway.com

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

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Domain

detected Domain: readme.md

XIOC detected Domain: readme.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: https://github.com/skammer/textmate-viml/blob/master/VimL.tmbundle/Syntaxes/VimL.tmLanguage

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/skammer/textmate-viml/blob/master/VimL.tmbundle/Syntaxes/VimL.tmLanguage

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

vimL is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by fallenwood. Version 0.0.3 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 48.2/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 18 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

Medium: 14 finding(s)
Low: 4 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

vimL is published by fallenwood on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 18K 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.

Source Code Viewer

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