Is CBL Markdown Extension Pack safe to use?

CBL Markdown Extension Pack has a security risk score of 19.62/100 (MINIMAL risk). Our security analysis detected 9 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of CBL Markdown Extension Pack?

Based on our automated security analysis, CBL Markdown Extension Pack presents minimal 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 "CBL Markdown Extension Pack" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?

Name: CBL Markdown Extension Pack
Availability: InStock
Author: Computational Biosciences Laboratory

Computational Biosciences Laboratory · vscode · v0.0.1

Markdown extensions for use in the Computational Biosciences Lab

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

19.62

out of 100

MINIMAL

9 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

IoC Indicators

About This Extension

Markdown extensions for use in the Computational Biosciences Lab

No Findings

All security checks passed

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 9

Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

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

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Domain

detected Domain: keepachangelog.com

XIOC detected Domain: keepachangelog.com

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

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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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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: http://keepachangelog.com/)

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

extracted_from_files

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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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

CBL Markdown Extension Pack is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Computational Biosciences Laboratory. Version 0.0.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 19.62/100 (MINIMAL risk) based on 9 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents minimal security concerns. The automated analysis found very few or no issues, suggesting it is suitable for general use.

Findings Breakdown

Medium: 9 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

CBL Markdown Extension Pack is published by Computational Biosciences Laboratory on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 167 users.

Recommendation

Based on the automated security analysis, this extension appears safe for general use. As with any extension, users should review the requested permissions before installation.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

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