Is mdtags safe to use?

mdtags has a security risk score of 33.2/100 (LOW risk). Our security analysis detected 39 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of mdtags?

Based on our automated security analysis, mdtags presents low 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 "mdtags" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?

Name: mdtags
Availability: InStock
Rating: 1 (1 reviews)
Author: Chraz

Chraz · vscode · v0.0.6

Tags support for markdown files

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

33.2

out of 100

LOW

39 security findings detected across all analyzers

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

2 rules

postinstall system command postinstall network communication

About This Extension

Tags support for markdown files

Detailed Findings

2 total

YARA Rule Matches

2 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 36

detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: markdownprovider.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: markdownprovider.js.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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URL

detected URL: http://keepachangelog.com/)

XIOC detected URL: http://keepachangelog.com/)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/crazafimahatratra/mdtags.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/crazafimahatratra/mdtags.git

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/crazafimahatratra/mdtags/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/crazafimahatratra/mdtags/issues

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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: gmail.com

XIOC detected Domain: gmail.com

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Domain

detected Domain: tags.map

XIOC detected Domain: tags.map

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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: license.md

XIOC detected Domain: license.md

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Domain

detected Domain: readme.md

XIOC detected Domain: readme.md

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Domain

detected Domain: changelog.md

XIOC detected Domain: changelog.md

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Other

detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

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Domain

detected Domain: t.locations.map

XIOC detected Domain: t.locations.map

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Domain

detected Domain: tagparser.test.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: tagparser.test.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: textposition.test.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: textposition.test.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: nodetype.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: nodetype.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: tag.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: tag.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: taglocation.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: taglocation.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: mdfileitem.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: mdfileitem.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: charts.orange

XIOC detected Domain: charts.orange

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: tagcolors.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: tagcolors.js.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: tagparser.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: tagparser.js.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: textposition.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: textposition.js.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: extension.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: extension.js.map

extracted_from_files

detected IP: ::6

XIOC detected IP: ::6

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: keepachangelog.com

XIOC detected Domain: keepachangelog.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: www.inkscape.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.inkscape.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: object.prototype.hasownproperty.call

XIOC detected Domain: object.prototype.hasownproperty.call

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Domain

detected Domain: ondidchangetreedata.fire

XIOC detected Domain: ondidchangetreedata.fire

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/crazafimahatratra/mdtags#readme

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/crazafimahatratra/mdtags#readme

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

mdtags is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Chraz. Version 0.0.6 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 33.2/100 (LOW risk) based on 39 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents low security risk. Some minor findings were detected, but nothing that would prevent typical usage. Reviewing the detailed findings below is recommended before use in sensitive environments.

Findings Breakdown

High: 2 finding(s)
Medium: 37 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

mdtags is published by Chraz on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 83 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.