Is API Quickshot - REST API Testing & cURL Import safe to use?

API Quickshot - REST API Testing & cURL Import has a security risk score of 83.54/100 (HIGH risk). Our security analysis detected 143 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of API Quickshot - REST API Testing & cURL Import?

Based on our automated security analysis, API Quickshot - REST API Testing & cURL Import 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.

Is "API Quickshot - REST API Testing & cURL Import" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?

Name: API Quickshot - REST API Testing & cURL Import
Availability: InStock
Author: NextGenCode

NextGenCode · vscode · v0.2.0

⚡ Lightning-fast REST API testing in VS Code. Import cURL, export to 5 languages, beautiful response viewer. Postman alternative by NextGenCode.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

83.54

out of 100

HIGH

143 security findings detected across all analyzers

VS Code extension analyzed via package manifest and static code analysis

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

114

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

Network

104

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

9 rules(29 hits)

postinstall file manipulation postinstall network communication postinstall file download postinstall system command postinstall persistence mechanism credential env files SQLInjection postinstall obfuscation NoUseWeakRandom

About This Extension

⚡ Lightning-fast REST API testing in VS Code. Import cURL, export to 5 languages, beautiful response viewer. Postman alternative by NextGenCode.

Detailed Findings

31 total

YARA Rule Matches

9 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

104

All Indicators · 104

URL

detected URL: https://api.example.com/endpoint',

XIOC detected URL: https://api.example.com/endpoint',

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: codegenerator.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: codegenerator.js.map

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/publishers/nextgencode)

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/publishers/nextgencode)

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://ko-fi.com/nextgencode)

XIOC detected URL: https://ko-fi.com/nextgencode)

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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

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema-design/2011

XIOC detected URL: http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema-design/2011

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/Support-Ko--fi-FF5E5B.svg)](https://ko-fi.com/nextgencode)

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/Support-Ko--fi-FF5E5B.svg)](https://ko-fi.com/nextgencode)

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://nextgencode.dev)**

XIOC detected URL: https://nextgencode.dev)**

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot/raw/HEAD/media/screenshots/test_api.png)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot/raw/HEAD/media/screenshots/test_api.png)

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://api.example.com/users

XIOC detected URL: https://api.example.com/users

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URL

detected URL: https://ko-fi.com/nextgencode)**

XIOC detected URL: https://ko-fi.com/nextgencode)**

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot)**

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot)**

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URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=nextgencode.api-quickshot)**

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=nextgencode.api-quickshot)**

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot.git

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot#readme

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot#readme

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://ko-fi.com/nextgencode

XIOC detected URL: https://ko-fi.com/nextgencode

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot/raw/HEAD/banner.png)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot/raw/HEAD/banner.png)

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.2.0-blue.svg)](https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot)

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.2.0-blue.svg)](https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot)

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-green.svg)](https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot/blob/HEAD/LICENSE.txt)

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-green.svg)](https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot/blob/HEAD/LICENSE.txt)

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/VS%20Code-1.85.0+-007ACC.svg)](https://code.visualstudio.com/)

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/VS%20Code-1.85.0+-007ACC.svg)](https://code.visualstudio.com/)

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://api.github.com/users/github/repos'

XIOC detected URL: https://api.github.com/users/github/repos'

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot/issues)**

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot/issues)**

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=nextgencode.api-quickshot&ssr=false#review-details'));

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=nextgencode.api-quickshot&ssr=false#review-details'));

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://ko-fi.com/nextgencode'));

XIOC detected URL: https://ko-fi.com/nextgencode'));

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1';

XIOC detected URL: https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1';

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URL

detected URL: https://api.example.com/endpoint

XIOC detected URL: https://api.example.com/endpoint

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg

XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q=London&appid=demo

XIOC detected URL: https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q=London&appid=demo

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: extension.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: extension.js.map

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://api.example.com/users/123',

XIOC detected URL: https://api.example.com/users/123',

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://api.example.com/users/123'

XIOC detected URL: https://api.example.com/users/123'

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://api.example.com/users/123';

XIOC detected URL: https://api.example.com/users/123';

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://httpbin.org/get?name=test&value=123'

XIOC detected URL: https://httpbin.org/get?name=test&value=123'

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://api.github.com/users/github'

XIOC detected URL: https://api.github.com/users/github'

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://api.example.com/users',

XIOC detected URL: https://api.example.com/users',

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://api.example.com/users'

XIOC detected URL: https://api.example.com/users'

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://api.example.com/users';

XIOC detected URL: https://api.example.com/users';

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1'

XIOC detected URL: https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1'

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://httpbin.org/post'

XIOC detected URL: https://httpbin.org/post'

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://httpbin.org/post

XIOC detected URL: https://httpbin.org/post

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q=London&appid=demo'

XIOC detected URL: https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q=London&appid=demo'

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://discord.gg/mKybrkMWn5

XIOC detected URL: https://discord.gg/mKybrkMWn5

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1

XIOC detected URL: https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts

XIOC detected URL: https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://api.github.com/users/octocat'

XIOC detected URL: https://api.github.com/users/octocat'

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://api.github.com/users/octocat

XIOC detected URL: https://api.github.com/users/octocat

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com)

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

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://www.nextgencode.dev

XIOC detected URL: https://www.nextgencode.dev

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://nextgencode.dev)

XIOC detected URL: https://nextgencode.dev)

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://nextgencode.dev

XIOC detected URL: https://nextgencode.dev

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://dev.azure.com

XIOC detected URL: https://dev.azure.com

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot/issues

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts'

XIOC detected URL: https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts'

extracted_from_files

Other

detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

extracted_from_files

Other

detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

extracted_from_files

Other

detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/package/2006/content-types

XIOC detected URL: http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/package/2006/content-types

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://buy.stripe.com/00wcN5cmigkJ2698yxaR201?prefilled_promo_code=LAUNCH14)**

XIOC detected URL: https://buy.stripe.com/00wcN5cmigkJ2698yxaR201?prefilled_promo_code=LAUNCH14)**

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://buy.stripe.com/8x25kD9a63xXbGJ8yxaR202?prefilled_promo_code=LAUNCH14)**

XIOC detected URL: https://buy.stripe.com/8x25kD9a63xXbGJ8yxaR202?prefilled_promo_code=LAUNCH14)**

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=nextgencode.ngc-commitguard&ssr=false#review-details)

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=nextgencode.ngc-commitguard&ssr=false#review-details)

extracted_from_files

URL

detected Domain: curlparser.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: curlparser.js.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: getnonce.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: getnonce.js.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: www.w3.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: img.shields.io

XIOC detected Domain: img.shields.io

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: code.visualstudio.com

XIOC detected Domain: code.visualstudio.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: microsoft.visualstudio.services.links.support

XIOC detected Domain: microsoft.visualstudio.services.links.support

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: e.target

XIOC detected Domain: e.target

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: event.data

XIOC detected Domain: event.data

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: history.map

XIOC detected Domain: history.map

extracted_from_files

detected Domain: apipanel.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: apipanel.js.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: ondidchangetreedata.fire

XIOC detected Domain: ondidchangetreedata.fire

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: historyprovider.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: historyprovider.js.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: ko-fi.com

XIOC detected Domain: ko-fi.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: object.prototype.hasownproperty.call

XIOC detected Domain: object.prototype.hasownproperty.call

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://api.example.com/users/123

XIOC detected URL: https://api.example.com/users/123

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: message.data

XIOC detected Domain: message.data

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: vscode.viewcolumn.one

XIOC detected Domain: vscode.viewcolumn.one

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Domain

detected Domain: date.now

XIOC detected Domain: date.now

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: code-modal.show

XIOC detected Domain: code-modal.show

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: api.github.com

XIOC detected Domain: api.github.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: api.example.com

XIOC detected Domain: api.example.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: example.com

XIOC detected Domain: example.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: response.data

XIOC detected Domain: response.data

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: requests.post

XIOC detected Domain: requests.post

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: httpbin.org

XIOC detected Domain: httpbin.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: api.openweathermap.org

XIOC detected Domain: api.openweathermap.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: www.nextgencode.dev

XIOC detected Domain: www.nextgencode.dev

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: guide.md

XIOC detected Domain: guide.md

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: report.md

XIOC detected Domain: report.md

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: changelog.md

XIOC detected Domain: changelog.md

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: gmail.com

XIOC detected Domain: gmail.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: dev.azure.com

XIOC detected Domain: dev.azure.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: discord.gg

XIOC detected Domain: discord.gg

extracted_from_files

detected Domain: buy.stripe.com

XIOC detected Domain: buy.stripe.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

XIOC detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: readme.md

XIOC detected Domain: readme.md

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: marketplace.md

XIOC detected Domain: marketplace.md

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: nextgencode.dev

XIOC detected Domain: nextgencode.dev

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: jsonplaceholder.typicode.com

XIOC detected Domain: jsonplaceholder.typicode.com

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot/issues)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/Mattzey/api-quickshot/issues)

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

API Quickshot - REST API Testing & cURL Import is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by NextGenCode. Version 0.2.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 83.54/100 (HIGH risk) based on 143 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

High: 29 finding(s)
Medium: 114 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

API Quickshot - REST API Testing & cURL Import is published by NextGenCode on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 25 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.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

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

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Is "API Quickshot - REST API Testing & cURL Import" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?

Risk Assessment

Severity Breakdown

Finding Categories

YARA Rules Matched

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

NET-FETCH-extension/dist/panels/ApiPanel.js-98

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YARA Rule Matches

postinstall file manipulation

postinstall network communication

postinstall file download

postinstall system command

postinstall persistence mechanism

credential env files

SQLInjection

postinstall obfuscation

NoUseWeakRandom

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 104

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Risk Assessment

Findings Breakdown

What Was Analyzed

Developer Information

Recommendation

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