Is Amazon CloudWatch Omni safe to use?

Amazon CloudWatch Omni has a security risk score of 84.08/100 (HIGH risk). Our security analysis detected 4775 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Amazon CloudWatch Omni?

Based on our automated security analysis, Amazon CloudWatch Omni presents high 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.

OpenVSX Registry Verified

Amazon CloudWatch Omni

Name: Amazon CloudWatch Omni
Availability: InStock
Author: amazonwebservices

by amazonwebservices

b3d19407-c99f-546f-aaf4-f556c1e0ff24 | v1.0.2

HIGH risk

No change since v1.0.0

Risk verdict

Review before use

Score-based assessment (high risk, 84/100). No analyst review available.

Analysis record

Analysed: 2 days ago
Version: v1.0.2
Artifact: SHA256 DA2…AEC
Source: Findings (non-IoC)

Evidence ledger

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

602 detail rows

YARA Rule Matches

20 rules

Severity	Rule	Hits	Files	Metadata
LOW	`postinstall obfuscation`	106	out/webview-ui/assets/useEvaluationResults-BmOs8onM.jsout/webview-ui/assets/App-COQGK5Hb.jsout/webview-ui/assets/index.browser-DGvIZG5H.js +103 more	-
LOW	`postinstall system command`	165	resources/skills/prompt-setup/SKILL.mdout/webview-ui/evaluation-tasks/index.htmlout/webview-ui/annotation-kinds/index.js +162 more	-
LOW	`OriginsNotVerified`	1	out/webview-ui/sidebar/index.js	-
LOW	`postinstall crypto operations`	12	out/webview-ui/test-agent/index.jsout/webview-ui/assets/App-COQGK5Hb.jsout/webview-ui/online-evaluation/index.js +9 more	-
LOW	`credential aws credentials`	2	out/extension.jsresources/skills/test-agent-invocation/SKILL.md	-
LOW	`UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands`	1	out/extension.js	-
LOW	`postinstall network communication`	63	.agent-instructions/.examples/instrumentation_prompt_example.mdCHANGELOG.mdout/webview-ui/design-system.css +60 more	-
LOW	`postinstall registry modification`	7	out/webview-ui/assets/ObservatoryDateRangePicker-D0vPeyti.jsout/extension.jspackages/sample-project-agentcore-cli/app/OmniSampleAgent/uv.lock +4 more	-
LOW	`postinstall environment access`	34	out/webview-ui/assets/provider-icons-Bp15swBc.jsout/webview-ui/assets/OmniLogo-LhiTijIS.jsout/webview-ui/standalone/index.js +31 more	-
LOW	`postinstall file manipulation`	85	out/webview-ui/datasets/index.jsout/webview-ui/assets/App-COQGK5Hb.jsout/webview-ui/annotation-kinds/index.js +82 more	-
LOW	`postinstall file download`	48	.agent-instructions/.examples/instrumentation_prompt_example.mdpackages/sample-project-agentcore-cli/agentcore/cdk/lib/cdk-stack.tsout/webview-ui/assets/App-BmT9ElrE.js +45 more	-
LOW	`credential generic tokens`	1	out/webview-ui/assets/evaluationLimits-Ct6b1I27.js	-
LOW	`SQLInjection`	6	out/webview-ui/online-evaluation/index.jsout/webview-ui/assets/TraceComparisonView-Dci0bCzq.jsout/webview-ui/test-agent/index.js +3 more	-
LOW	`NoUseWeakRandom`	6	out/extension.jsout/webview-ui/online-evaluation/index.jsout/webview-ui/test-agent/index.js +3 more	-
LOW	`LocalStorageShouldNotBeUsed`	5	out/webview-ui/assets/TraceDetailFlyout-D-u2B4E2.jsout/webview-ui/assets/EvaluationsPanel-DXIvp-H6.jsout/webview-ui/assets/App-BN6_VwLN.js +2 more	-
LOW	`DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed`	2	out/extension.jsout/webview-ui/test-agent/index.js	-
LOW	`credential aws profile`	1	out/extension.js	-
LOW	`UsingCommandLineArguments`	1	out/extension.js	-
LOW	`postinstall persistence mechanism`	21	resources/skills/instrument-langchain/SKILL.mdout/webview-ui/AmazonEmberDisplay_Rg.ttfout/webview-ui/AmazonEmberDisplay_Bd.ttf +18 more	-
LOW	`credential env files`	20	resources/skills/production-observability/SKILL.mdpackages/sample-project-agentcore-cli/agentcore/.gitignoreresources/skills/audit/SKILL.md +17 more	-

Network Indicators

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

4,173 total

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Publisher Evidence

Low

amazonwebservices

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

Verified publisher

Verified

Extension portfolio

Portfolio

13 evidence rows available.

Finding Categories

Obfuscation

Network

4,173

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

20 rules(587 hits)

postinstall obfuscation postinstall system command OriginsNotVerified postinstall crypto operations credential aws credentials UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands postinstall network communication postinstall registry modification postinstall environment access postinstall file manipulation postinstall file download credential generic tokens SQLInjection NoUseWeakRandom LocalStorageShouldNotBeUsed DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed +4 more

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Amazon CloudWatch Omni is a OpenVSX Registry extension published by amazonwebservices. Version 1.0.2 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 84.08/100 (HIGH risk) based on 4775 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents high security risk. Significant concerns were identified during analysis. It is not recommended for use in sensitive or production environments without thorough review.

Findings Breakdown

Critical: 1 finding(s)
High: 1 finding(s)
Medium: 4186 finding(s)
Low: 587 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

Amazon CloudWatch Omni is published by amazonwebservices on the OpenVSX Registry marketplace.

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.

Open VSX version history

Risk trend by version

2 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

Change since first

No change

Change from previous

No change

Versions:

First analyzed version

1.0.0

Sep 23, 2026

Risk range

84 to 84

Across analyzed versions

Latest analyzed version

1.0.2

Oct 14, 2026

Selected version

high

Version

v1.0.2

2 days ago

Risk score

Findings

4776

Change vs previous

No change

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Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

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

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