Is DevDocker - Docker Development Tools safe to use?

DevDocker - Docker Development Tools has a security risk score of 40.63/100 (MEDIUM risk). Our security analysis detected 141 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of DevDocker - Docker Development Tools?

Based on our automated security analysis, DevDocker - Docker Development Tools 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 "DevDocker - Docker Development Tools" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?

Name: DevDocker - Docker Development Tools
Availability: InStock
Author: mcai4gl2

mcai4gl2 · vscode · v0.3.3

Define, build, and run Docker-based development tool containers directly from VS Code. Drop a Dockerfile, add a devdocker.json, and go.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

40.63

out of 100

MEDIUM

141 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

Malware Signatures

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

7 rules(48 hits)

postinstall system command credential env files postinstall file download postinstall file manipulation postinstall registry modification postinstall obfuscation postinstall network communication

About This Extension

Define, build, and run Docker-based development tool containers directly from VS Code. Drop a Dockerfile, add a devdocker.json, and go.

Detailed Findings

48 total

YARA Rule Matches

7 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 93

Domain

detected Domain: element.image.tools.map

XIOC detected Domain: element.image.tools.map

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Domain

detected Domain: tools.map

XIOC detected Domain: tools.map

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URL

detected URL: https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg

XIOC detected URL: https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg

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URL

detected URL: https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu

XIOC detected URL: https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu

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Domain

detected Domain: c.id

XIOC detected Domain: c.id

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Domain

detected Domain: picked.container.id

XIOC detected Domain: picked.container.id

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Domain

detected Domain: picked.container.name

XIOC detected Domain: picked.container.name

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Domain

detected Domain: statusbar.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: statusbar.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: tasks.map

XIOC detected Domain: tasks.map

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Domain

detected Domain: taskstreeview.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: taskstreeview.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: json-schema.org

XIOC detected Domain: json-schema.org

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Domain

detected Domain: this.images.map

XIOC detected Domain: this.images.map

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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: imagestreeview.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: imagestreeview.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: outputpanel.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: outputpanel.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: this.statusbaritem.show

XIOC detected Domain: this.statusbaritem.show

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Domain

detected Domain: containers.map

XIOC detected Domain: containers.map

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Domain

detected Domain: c.name

XIOC detected Domain: c.name

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Domain

detected Domain: taskprovider.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: taskprovider.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: terminalprovider.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: terminalprovider.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: dockerfileparser.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: dockerfileparser.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: volumes.map

XIOC detected Domain: volumes.map

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Domain

detected Domain: placeholder.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: placeholder.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: platform.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: platform.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: entry.name

XIOC detected Domain: entry.name

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Domain

detected Domain: extension.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: extension.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: ondidchangecodelenses.fire

XIOC detected Domain: ondidchangecodelenses.fire

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Domain

detected Domain: codelensprovider.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: codelensprovider.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: task.group

XIOC detected Domain: task.group

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Domain

detected Domain: vscode.taskgroup.build

XIOC detected Domain: vscode.taskgroup.build

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Domain

detected Domain: ddtask.name

XIOC detected Domain: ddtask.name

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Domain

detected Domain: ddtask.network

XIOC detected Domain: ddtask.network

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Domain

detected Domain: imagebuilder.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: imagebuilder.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: images.map

XIOC detected Domain: images.map

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Domain

detected Domain: cachedtasks.map

XIOC detected Domain: cachedtasks.map

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Domain

detected Domain: t.name

XIOC detected Domain: t.name

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Domain

detected Domain: devdocker.shell

XIOC detected Domain: devdocker.shell

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Domain

detected Domain: item.task.name

XIOC detected Domain: item.task.name

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Domain

detected Domain: readme.md

XIOC detected Domain: readme.md

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Domain

detected Domain: outputchannel.show

XIOC detected Domain: outputchannel.show

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Domain

detected Domain: terminal.show

XIOC detected Domain: terminal.show

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Domain

detected Domain: containerrunner.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: containerrunner.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: devcontainer.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: devcontainer.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: dockerclient.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: dockerclient.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: build.py

XIOC detected Domain: build.py

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Domain

detected Domain: progress.report

XIOC detected Domain: progress.report

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Domain

detected Domain: rawtask.name

XIOC detected Domain: rawtask.name

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Domain

detected Domain: rawtask.network

XIOC detected Domain: rawtask.network

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Domain

detected Domain: rawtask.run

XIOC detected Domain: rawtask.run

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Domain

detected Domain: taskdiscovery.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: taskdiscovery.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: exec.py

XIOC detected Domain: exec.py

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Domain

detected Domain: shell.py

XIOC detected Domain: shell.py

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Domain

detected Domain: resolvedvolumes.map

XIOC detected Domain: resolvedvolumes.map

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Domain

detected Domain: metadata.tools

XIOC detected Domain: metadata.tools

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Domain

detected Domain: workspacefolder.name

XIOC detected Domain: workspacefolder.name

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Domain

detected Domain: imagediscovery.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: imagediscovery.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: folder.name

XIOC detected Domain: folder.name

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Domain

detected Domain: image.name

XIOC detected Domain: image.name

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Domain

detected Domain: task.name

XIOC detected Domain: task.name

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Domain

detected Domain: multiroot.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: multiroot.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: task.network

XIOC detected Domain: task.network

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Domain

detected Domain: task.run

XIOC detected Domain: task.run

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Domain

detected Domain: merger.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: merger.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: settings.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: settings.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: filewatcher.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: filewatcher.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: b.name

XIOC detected Domain: b.name

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Domain

detected Domain: picked.image.name

XIOC detected Domain: picked.image.name

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Domain

detected Domain: nonbaseimages.map

XIOC detected Domain: nonbaseimages.map

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Domain

detected Domain: img.name

XIOC detected Domain: img.name

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Domain

detected Domain: scaffoldconfig.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: scaffoldconfig.js.map

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URL

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

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

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Domain

detected Domain: scaffoldimage.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: scaffoldimage.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: defaults.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: defaults.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: common.py

XIOC detected Domain: common.py

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: ghcr.io

XIOC detected Domain: ghcr.io

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Domain

detected Domain: download.docker.com

XIOC detected Domain: download.docker.com

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Domain

detected Domain: devdocker.sh

XIOC detected Domain: devdocker.sh

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Domain

detected Domain: object.prototype.hasownproperty.call

XIOC detected Domain: object.prototype.hasownproperty.call

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Domain

detected Domain: i.name

XIOC detected Domain: i.name

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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: schemas.microsoft.com

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/mcai4gl2/docker-dev-containers/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/mcai4gl2/docker-dev-containers/issues

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/mcai4gl2/docker-dev-containers.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/mcai4gl2/docker-dev-containers.git

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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: 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://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#

XIOC detected URL: http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/mcai4gl2/docker-dev-containers/blob/HEAD/devcontainer-feature/devcontainer-feature.json)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/mcai4gl2/docker-dev-containers/blob/HEAD/devcontainer-feature/devcontainer-feature.json)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/mcai4gl2/docker-dev-containers

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/mcai4gl2/docker-dev-containers

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/mcai4gl2/docker-dev-containers#readme

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/mcai4gl2/docker-dev-containers#readme

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detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

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Domain

detected Domain: ondidchangetreedata.fire

XIOC detected Domain: ondidchangetreedata.fire

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

DevDocker - Docker Development Tools is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by mcai4gl2. Version 0.3.3 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 40.63/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 141 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: 48 finding(s)
Medium: 93 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

DevDocker - Docker Development Tools is published by mcai4gl2 on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 44 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.

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