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Python Community Edition

by JetBrains · 12.7M users · 3.6 rating
88d6402e-8310-57ae-9ac5-2f2de369ff33 | v263.5153.40
100/ 100
CRITICAL risk
No change since v262.10968.63
Risk verdict
Do not install

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

Analysis record

Analysed
2 days ago
Version
v263.5153.40
Artifact
SHA256 9DB…B0C
Source
Findings (non-IoC)

Evidence ledger

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

1000 detail rows
Showing 25 of 26 · highest severity first

YARA Rule Matches

17 rules
SeverityRuleHitsFilesMetadata
HIGHCAP HookExKeylogger 1
python-ce/helpers/typeshed/stubs/pywin32/win32/lib/win32con.pyi
Brian C. Bell -- @biebsmalwareguy FP 5%
LOWNoWriteOnDocumentContentFromRequest 1
python-ce/helpers/debugpy/_vendored/pydevd/_pydevd_bundle/_debug_adapter/__main__pydevd_gen_debug_adapter_protocol.py
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LOWDebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed 235
python-ce/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_pep_669_tracing_cython.cpython-ce/helpers/debugpy/_vendored/pydevd/_pydevd_bundle/_debug_adapter/__main__pydevd_gen_debug_adapter_protocol.pypython-ce/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_constants.py +232 more
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LOWLocalStorageShouldNotBeUsed 2
python-ce/helpers/coveragepy_old/coverage/htmlfiles/coverage_html.jspython-ce/helpers/coveragepy_new/coverage/htmlfiles/coverage_html.js
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LOWspyeye 2
python-ce/helpers/virtualenv-py3.pyzpython-ce/helpers/pydev/third_party/wrapped_for_pydev/ctypes/_ctypes.dll
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LOWpostinstall persistence mechanism 266
python-ce/helpers/MathJax/jax/output/HTML-CSS/fonts/TeX/Greek/Italic/Main.jspython-ce/helpers/MathJax/jax/output/HTML-CSS/fonts/TeX/Main/Bold/CombDiacritMarks.jspython-ce/helpers/typeshed/stubs/waitress/waitress/adjustments.pyi +263 more
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LOWcredential env files 152
python-ce/helpers/pycharm/django_test_manage.pypython-ce/helpers/debugpy/adapter/launchers.pypython-ce/helpers/pydev/third_party/wrapped_for_pydev/ctypes/macholib/dyld.py +149 more
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LOWRedirectToUnknownPath 19
python-ce/helpers/debugpy/_vendored/pydevd/_pydev_runfiles/pydev_runfiles_pytest2.pypython-ce/helpers/pydev/_pydev_runfiles/pydev_runfiles_pytest2.pypython-ce/helpers/bundled_stubs/Django/django-stubs/core/checks/security/base.pyi +16 more
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LOWPM Zip with js 3
python-ce/lib/modules/intellij.python.sdk.backend.jarpython-ce/lib/modules/intellij.python.community.impl.conda.jarpython-ce/helpers/virtualenv-py3.pyz
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LOWCerberus 2
python-ce/lib/modules/intellij.python.psi.impl.jarpython-ce/lib/modules/intellij.python.community.impl.jar
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LOWcredential vscode credentials 2
python-ce/helpers/typeshed/.vscode/settings.default.jsonpython-ce/helpers/typeshed/.gitignore
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LOWpostinstall file download 207
python-ce/helpers/bundled_stubs/Django/django-stubs/utils/cache.pyipython-ce/helpers/typeshed/stubs/kafka-python/kafka/protocol/old/commit.pyipython-ce/helpers/typeshed/stubs/PySocks/sockshandler.pyi +204 more
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LOWNoUseEval 66
python-ce/helpers/debugpy/_vendored/pydevd/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_suspended_frames.pypython-ce/helpers/pydev/pydevd_plugins/django_debug.pypython-ce/helpers/generator3/_vendor/pyparsing/results.py +63 more
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LOWNoUseWeakRandom 1
python-ce/helpers/coveragepy_old/coverage/htmlfiles/jquery.min.js
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LOWSQLInjection 1
python-ce/helpers/coveragepy_old/coverage/htmlfiles/jquery.min.js
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LOWcredential gcp credentials 1
python-ce/helpers/typeshed/stubs/rasterio/rasterio/session.pyi
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LOWpostinstall process injection 13
python-ce/helpers/pydev/pydevd_attach_to_process/winappdbg/thread.pypython-ce/helpers/pydev/pydevd_attach_to_process/inject_dll_x86.pdbpython-ce/helpers/pydev/pydevd_attach_to_process/inject_dll_amd64.pdb +10 more
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Network Indicators

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

8,090 total
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Publisher Evidence

High

JetBrains

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

100
Noisy-finding weight
x0.50
Publisher domain
jetbrains.com
Trusted match
Store verification signal
Verified publisher
Verified
Extension portfolio
940
Portfolio

12 evidence rows available.

Finding Categories

1
Malware Signatures
26
Obfuscation
8,090
IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

17 rules(974 hits)
CAP HookExKeylogger NoWriteOnDocumentContentFromRequest DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed LocalStorageShouldNotBeUsed spyeye postinstall persistence mechanism credential env files RedirectToUnknownPath PM Zip with js Cerberus credential vscode credentials postinstall file download NoUseEval NoUseWeakRandom SQLInjection credential gcp credentials +1 more

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Python Community Edition is a JetBrains Marketplace extension published by JetBrains. Version 263.5153.40 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk) based on 24043 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents critical security risk. Severe issues were detected, potentially including malware indicators, exposed secrets, or dangerous behaviors. Installation is strongly discouraged until these issues are addressed.

Findings Breakdown

  • Critical: 24 finding(s)
  • High: 2 finding(s)
  • Medium: 8091 finding(s)
  • Low: 7298 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

Python Community Edition is published by JetBrains on the JetBrains Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 12.7M users.

Recommendation

This extension is not recommended for installation without thorough manual review. Consider alternatives with lower risk scores, or contact the developer to address the identified security concerns.

JetBrains version history

Risk trend by version

4 analyzed versions. Each point is the latest successful scan for that version; failed zero-score scans are hidden. Dates are based on first seen by risky plugins.

Selected
100
Change since first
No change
Change from previous
No change
Versions:
First analyzed version
262.10315.125
Sep 2, 2026
Risk range
100 to 100
Across analyzed versions
Latest analyzed version
263.5153.40
Sep 18, 2026
Selected version
critical
Version
v263.5153.40
2 days ago
Risk score
100
Findings
24043
Change vs previous
No change

Pick any point on the chart to explore that version's code below.

About This Extension

The Python plug-in provides smart editing for Python scripts. The feature set of the plugin corresponds to PyCharm IDE Community Edition. PyCharm blog Discussion forum...

Frequently Asked Questions