Zowe Explorer for IBM CICS Transaction Server
Score-based assessment (critical risk, 100/100). No analyst review available.
Analysis record
- Analysed
- 2 days ago
- Version
- v3.23.1
- Artifact
- SHA256 AF6…768
- Source
- Findings (non-IoC)
Evidence ledger
Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer
YARA Rule Matches
20 rules| Severity | Rule | Hits | Files | Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | supply chain sourcemap appended iife | 1 | dist/extension.js.map | - |
| LOW | ServerHostnameNotVerified | 2 | dist/extension.js.mapdist/extension.js | - |
| LOW | DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed | 2 | dist/extension.js.mapdist/extension.js | - |
| LOW | UsingCommandLineArguments | 2 | dist/extension.js.mapdist/extension.js | - |
| LOW | credential env files | 3 | dist/extension.js.mapdist/extension.jsdist/resourceInspectorPanelView.js.map | - |
| LOW | NoDisableTlsRejectUnauthorized | 1 | dist/extension.js.map | - |
| LOW | postinstall persistence mechanism | 3 | dist/extension.js.mapdist/extension.jsdist/resourceInspectorPanelView.js.map | - |
| LOW | NoDisableSanitizeHtml | 1 | dist/extension.js.map | - |
| LOW | postinstall file download | 8 | dist/extension.js.mapdist/codicon.cssdist/extension.js +5 more | - |
| LOW | SQLInjection | 1 | dist/extension.js | - |
| LOW | NoUseWeakRandom | 4 | dist/extension.js.mapdist/extension.jsdist/resourceInspectorPanelView.js +1 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall crypto operations | 11 | dist/extension.js.mapNOTICEprebuilds/keyring.linux-x64-musl.node +8 more | - |
| LOW | CreatingCookiesWithoutTheSecureFlag | 1 | dist/extension.js.map | - |
| LOW | postinstall file manipulation | 18 | dist/extension.js.mappackage.jsonprebuilds/keyring.linux-arm64-musl.node +15 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall system command | 17 | prebuilds/keyring.linux-arm-gnueabihf.nodedist/extension.js.mapprebuilds/keyring.linux-arm64-musl.node +14 more | - |
| LOW | NoUseSocketManually | 2 | dist/extension.js.mapdist/extension.js | - |
| LOW | postinstall registry modification | 8 | dist/extension.js.mapprebuilds/keyring.linux-x64-gnu.nodedist/extension.js +5 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall obfuscation | 5 | dist/extension.js.mapdist/extension.jsNOTICE +2 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall network communication | 17 | dist/extension.js.mapprebuilds/keyring.linux-arm64-musl.nodedist/resourceInspectorPanelView.js.map +14 more | - |
| LOW | UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands | 2 | dist/extension.js.mapdist/extension.js | - |
Network Indicators
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Publisher Evidence
LowZowe
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12 evidence rows available.
Finding Categories
YARA Rules Matched
20 rules(109 hits)Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
Zowe Explorer for IBM CICS Transaction Server is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Zowe. Version 3.23.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk) based on 799 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
- Critical: 11 finding(s)
- High: 1 finding(s)
- Medium: 671 finding(s)
- Low: 116 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
Zowe Explorer for IBM CICS Transaction Server is published by Zowe on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 17K 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.
VS Code version history
Risk trend by version
7 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.
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Source Code Not Available
Source code is not available for this version of the extension.
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