Is Essential ASP.NET Core Snippets safe to use?

Essential ASP.NET Core Snippets has a security risk score of 39.98/100 (LOW risk). Our security analysis detected 100 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Essential ASP.NET Core Snippets?

Based on our automated security analysis, Essential ASP.NET Core Snippets 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 "Essential ASP.NET Core Snippets" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?

Name: Essential ASP.NET Core Snippets
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (12 reviews)
Author: Will 保哥

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Will 保哥 · vscode · v6.0.3

High quality Code Snippets that boost your ASP.NET Core development productivity.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

39.98

out of 100

LOW

100 security findings detected across all analyzers

VS Code extension analyzed via package manifest and static code analysis

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

5 rules(31 hits)

postinstall network communication postinstall system command postinstall persistence mechanism postinstall file manipulation DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed

About This Extension

High quality Code Snippets that boost your ASP.NET Core development productivity.

Detailed Findings

31 total

YARA Rule Matches

5 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 69

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/maciejtreder/ng-toolkit/tree/master/schematics/universal

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/maciejtreder/ng-toolkit/tree/master/schematics/universal

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Domain

detected Domain: grpc.tools

XIOC detected Domain: grpc.tools

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/netcore-snippets.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/netcore-snippets.git

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/netcore-snippets/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/netcore-snippets/issues

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/netcore-snippets#readme

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/netcore-snippets#readme

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URL

detected URL: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/05/identity/claims/nameidentifier

XIOC detected URL: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/05/identity/claims/nameidentifier

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URL

detected URL: http://schemas.microsoft.com/ws/2008/06/identity/claims/role

XIOC detected URL: http://schemas.microsoft.com/ws/2008/06/identity/claims/role

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URL

detected URL: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=864501

XIOC detected URL: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=864501

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URL

detected URL: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/spa/angular?view=aspnetcore-2.1&tabs=visual-studio#server-side-rendering

XIOC detected URL: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/spa/angular?view=aspnetcore-2.1&tabs=visual-studio#server-side-rendering

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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: https://aka.ms/aspnetcore-hsts.

XIOC detected URL: https://aka.ms/aspnetcore-hsts.

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URL

detected URL: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/microsoft-signalr/$

XIOC detected URL: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/microsoft-signalr/$

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URL

detected URL: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47279947/idx10603-the-algorithm-hs256-requires-the-securitykey-keysize-to-be-greater

XIOC detected URL: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47279947/idx10603-the-algorithm-hs256-requires-the-securitykey-keysize-to-be-greater

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn/blob/master/.editorconfig

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn/blob/master/.editorconfig

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URL

detected URL: https://EditorConfig.org

XIOC detected URL: https://EditorConfig.org

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn/issues/44201

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn/issues/44201

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn-analyzers/issues/3857

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn-analyzers/issues/3857

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn-analyzers/issues/3858

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn-analyzers/issues/3858

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Domain

detected Domain: serilog.events

XIOC detected Domain: serilog.events

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URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=tintoy.msbuild-project-tools)

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=tintoy.msbuild-project-tools)

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URL

detected URL: https://editorconfig.org/)

XIOC detected URL: https://editorconfig.org/)

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URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=EditorConfig.EditorConfig)

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=EditorConfig.EditorConfig)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/netcore-snippets/pull/1)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/netcore-snippets/pull/1)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/netcore-snippets/issues)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/netcore-snippets/issues)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/netcore-snippets/issues)!

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/netcore-snippets/issues)!

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/netcore-snippets

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/netcore-snippets

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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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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/serilog/serilog-aspnetcore)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/serilog/serilog-aspnetcore)

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URL

detected URL: https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/activation-events)

XIOC detected URL: https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/activation-events)

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URL

detected URL: https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/icons-in-labels)

XIOC detected URL: https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/icons-in-labels)

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URL

detected URL: https://cdnjs.com/libraries/microsoft-signalr

XIOC detected URL: https://cdnjs.com/libraries/microsoft-signalr

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Domain

detected Domain: microsoft.extensions.hosting

XIOC detected Domain: microsoft.extensions.hosting

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Domain

detected Domain: example.com

XIOC detected Domain: example.com

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Domain

detected Domain: builder.services

XIOC detected Domain: builder.services

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Domain

detected Domain: system.io

XIOC detected Domain: system.io

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Domain

detected Domain: aka.ms

XIOC detected Domain: aka.ms

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Domain

detected Domain: cdnjs.cloudflare.com

XIOC detected Domain: cdnjs.cloudflare.com

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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: extension.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: extension.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: microsoft.entityframeworkcore.design

XIOC detected Domain: microsoft.entityframeworkcore.design

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Domain

detected Domain: docs.microsoft.com

XIOC detected Domain: docs.microsoft.com

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.xmlsoap.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.xmlsoap.org

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

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Domain

detected Domain: go.microsoft.com

XIOC detected Domain: go.microsoft.com

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Domain

detected Domain: microsoft.aspnetcore.hosting

XIOC detected Domain: microsoft.aspnetcore.hosting

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Domain

detected Domain: claimtypes.name

XIOC detected Domain: claimtypes.name

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Domain

detected Domain: datetime.now

XIOC detected Domain: datetime.now

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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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Domain

detected Domain: rollinginterval.day

XIOC detected Domain: rollinginterval.day

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Domain

detected Domain: case.style

XIOC detected Domain: case.style

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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: object.prototype.hasownproperty.call

XIOC detected Domain: object.prototype.hasownproperty.call

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Domain

detected Domain: app.map

XIOC detected Domain: app.map

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Domain

detected Domain: html.id

XIOC detected Domain: html.id

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Domain

detected Domain: html.name

XIOC detected Domain: html.name

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Domain

detected Domain: stackoverflow.com

XIOC detected Domain: stackoverflow.com

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Domain

detected Domain: builder.build

XIOC detected Domain: builder.build

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Domain

detected Domain: system.security.claims

XIOC detected Domain: system.security.claims

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Domain

detected Domain: user.identity.name

XIOC detected Domain: user.identity.name

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: code.visualstudio.com

XIOC detected Domain: code.visualstudio.com

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Domain

detected Domain: cdnjs.com

XIOC detected Domain: cdnjs.com

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Domain

detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

XIOC detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

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Domain

detected Domain: editorconfig.org

XIOC detected Domain: editorconfig.org

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Domain

detected Domain: asp.net

XIOC detected Domain: asp.net

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Domain

detected Domain: app.run

XIOC detected Domain: app.run

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URL

detected URL: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/security/authentication/cookie?view=aspnetcore-3.1#react-to-back-end-changes

XIOC detected URL: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/security/authentication/cookie?view=aspnetcore-3.1#react-to-back-end-changes

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Essential ASP.NET Core Snippets is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Will 保哥. Version 6.0.3 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 39.98/100 (LOW risk) based on 100 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: 31 finding(s)
Medium: 69 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

Essential ASP.NET Core Snippets is published by Will 保哥 on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 372K 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.

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