Is pre-commit safe to use?

pre-commit has a security risk score of 50.98/100 (MEDIUM risk). Our security analysis detected 29 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of pre-commit?

Based on our automated security analysis, pre-commit 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.

VS Code Marketplace

pre-commit

Name: pre-commit
Availability: InStock
Author: Adrian Figueroa

by Adrian Figueroa · 67.0K users

a64b73df-7d23-55b7-b84b-151c882fb8ef | v0.6.0

MEDIUM risk

Risk verdict

Review before use

Score-based assessment (medium risk, 51/100). No analyst review available.

Analysis record

Analysed: 2 weeks ago
Version: v0.6.0
Artifact: SHA256 6BC…59B
Source: Findings (non-IoC)

Evidence ledger

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

16 detail rows

YARA Rule Matches

7 rules

Severity	Rule	Hits	Files	Metadata
LOW	`credential env files`	1	dist/extension.js	-
LOW	`credential vscode credentials`	1	dist/extension.js	-
LOW	`postinstall persistence mechanism`	1	package.json	-
LOW	`postinstall file manipulation`	3	changelog.mddist/extension.jsLICENSE.txt	-
LOW	`postinstall obfuscation`	1	dist/extension.js	-
LOW	`postinstall network communication`	1	LICENSE.txt	-
LOW	`postinstall system command`	6	readme.mdextension.vsixmanifestchangelog.md +3 more	-

Network Indicators

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

13 total

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Publisher Evidence

Limited evidence

Adrian Figueroa

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

No domain

Missing

Store verification signal

Not exposed

Extension portfolio

Portfolio

13 evidence rows available.

Finding Categories

Network

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

7 rules(14 hits)

credential env files credential vscode credentials postinstall persistence mechanism postinstall file manipulation postinstall obfuscation postinstall network communication postinstall system command

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

pre-commit is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Adrian Figueroa. Version 0.6.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 50.98/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 29 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: 15 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

pre-commit is published by Adrian Figueroa on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 67K 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

Commands and helpers for executing pre-commit hooks.

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