Is Debug Visualizer safe to use?

Debug Visualizer has a security risk score of 53.37/100 (MEDIUM risk). Our security analysis detected 3043 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Debug Visualizer?

Based on our automated security analysis, Debug Visualizer 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.

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Debug Visualizer

Name: Debug Visualizer
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.839999914169311 (25 reviews)
Author: Henning Dieterichs

by Henning Dieterichs · 329.4K users · 3.8 rating

635010e8-6a3e-529f-9786-2625b4243d92 | v2.4.0

MEDIUM risk

Risk verdict

Review before use

Score-based assessment (medium risk, 53/100). No analyst review available.

Analysis record

Analysed: 2 weeks ago
Version: v2.4.0
Artifact: SHA256 F15…96F
Source: Findings (non-IoC)

Evidence ledger

Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer

115 detail rows

YARA Rule Matches

16 rules

Severity	Rule	Hits	Files	Metadata
LOW	`RedirectToUnknownPath`	2	dist/extension.js.mapdist/extension.js	-
LOW	`credential env files`	5	dist/extension.js.mapsrc/webview/WebviewServer.tssrc/extension.ts +2 more	-
LOW	`postinstall persistence mechanism`	6	src/VisualizationBackend/DispatchingVisualizationBackend.tsdist/extension.js.mapsrc/webview/WebviewServer.ts +3 more	-
LOW	`DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed`	15	package.jsonsrc/extension.tssrc/VisualizationBackend/GenericVisualizationSupport.ts +12 more	-
LOW	`NoUseEval`	3	src/VisualizationBackend/JsVisualizationSupport.tsdist/extension.js.mapdist/extension.js	-
LOW	`postinstall file download`	3	src/webview/WebviewServer.tsdist/extension.js.mapdist/extension.js	-
LOW	`NoUseWeakRandom`	2	dist/extension.js.mapdist/extension.js	-
LOW	`postinstall crypto operations`	4	src/webview/WebviewServer.tsdist/extension.js.mapdist/extension.js +1 more	-
LOW	`StaticallyServingHiddenFilesIsSecuritySensitive`	2	dist/extension.jsdist/extension.js.map	-
LOW	`postinstall file manipulation`	15	src/webview/WebviewServer.tssrc/VisualizationBackend/parseEvaluationResultFromGenericDebugAdapter.tssrc/VisualizationWatchModel/VisualizationWatchModelImpl.ts +12 more	-
LOW	`postinstall network communication`	10	src/extension.tssrc/VisualizationBackend/JsVisualizationSupport.tssrc/webview/InternalWebviewManager.ts +7 more	-
LOW	`postinstall environment access`	10	src/VisualizationBackend/JsVisualizationSupport.tssrc/Config.tssrc/webviewContract.ts +7 more	-
LOW	`NoUseSocketManually`	2	dist/extension.js.mapdist/extension.js	-
LOW	`postinstall obfuscation`	18	src/VisualizationBackend/JsVisualizationSupport.tssrc/Config.tssrc/VisualizationBackend/RbVisualizationSupport.ts +15 more	-
LOW	`postinstall system command`	5	src/extension.tsdist/extension.js.mapLICENSE.md +2 more	-
LOW	`UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands`	2	dist/extension.js.mapdist/extension.js	-

Network Indicators

Concrete URLs, domains, IPs, emails, and hashes extracted from the analyzed artifact.

2,928 total

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Publisher Evidence

Low

Henning Dieterichs

Publisher identity, store signals, distribution reach, and warning signals used for context. Treat this as supporting evidence, not a clean bill of health.

Noisy-finding weight

x1.00

Publisher domain

hediet.de

Observed

Store verification signal

Verified publisher

Verified

Extension portfolio

Portfolio

11 evidence rows available.

Finding Categories

2,928

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

16 rules(104 hits)

RedirectToUnknownPath credential env files postinstall persistence mechanism DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed NoUseEval postinstall file download NoUseWeakRandom postinstall crypto operations StaticallyServingHiddenFilesIsSecuritySensitive postinstall file manipulation postinstall network communication postinstall environment access NoUseSocketManually postinstall obfuscation postinstall system command UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Debug Visualizer is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Henning Dieterichs. Version 2.4.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 53.37/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 3043 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: 2928 finding(s)
Low: 115 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

Debug Visualizer is published by Henning Dieterichs on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 329K 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

Source Code Not Available

Source code is not available for this version of the extension.

About This Extension

A visual watch window that lets you visualize your data structures while debugging.

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Analysis record

Evidence ledger

DEP-ws-^7.2.1

DEP-open-^7.0.2

DEP-chrome-launcher-^0.12.0

DEP-express-^4.17.1

DEP-@hediet/node-reload-^0.7.3

DEP-serve-static-^1.14.1

DEP-mobx-utils-^5.6.1

DEP-@hediet/std-^0.6.0

DEP-@hediet/typed-json-rpc-websocket-server-^0.7.7

DEP-crypto-random-string-^3.1.0

DEP-@hediet/typed-json-rpc-^0.7.7

YARA Rule Matches

Network Indicators

Publisher Evidence

Finding Categories

YARA Rules Matched

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Risk Assessment

Findings Breakdown

What Was Analyzed

Developer Information

Recommendation

About This Extension

Frequently Asked Questions

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