Is @backstage-community/plugin-announcements safe to use?

@backstage-community/plugin-announcements has a security risk score of 84.08/100 (HIGH risk). Our security analysis detected 172 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of @backstage-community/plugin-announcements?

Based on our automated security analysis, @backstage-community/plugin-announcements 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 "@backstage-community/plugin-announcements" on n8n Safe to Install?

Name: @backstage-community/plugin-announcements
Availability: InStock
Author: patriko

patriko · n8n · v2.4.0

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

84.08

out of 100

HIGH

172 security findings detected across all analyzers

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

7 rules(58 hits)

postinstall file manipulation postinstall system command postinstall persistence mechanism postinstall file download postinstall environment access postinstall crypto operations postinstall network communication

Detailed Findings

85 total

YARA Rule Matches

7 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 87

Domain

detected Domain: apis.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: apis.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: entitycards.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: entitycards.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: www.apache.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.apache.org

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Domain

detected Domain: router.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: router.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: announcement-timeline.md

XIOC detected Domain: announcement-timeline.md

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Domain

detected Domain: latest-announcement-banner.md

XIOC detected Domain: latest-announcement-banner.md

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Domain

detected Domain: latest-announcements-on-page.md

XIOC detected Domain: latest-announcements-on-page.md

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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detected Domain: teams.map

XIOC detected Domain: teams.map

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Domain

detected Domain: announcementform.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: announcementform.esm.js.map

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detected Domain: alertapi.post

XIOC detected Domain: alertapi.post

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Domain

detected Domain: datetime.now

XIOC detected Domain: datetime.now

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Domain

detected Domain: activeinactiveannouncementindicator.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: activeinactiveannouncementindicator.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: announcementsadminpage.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: announcementsadminpage.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: banner.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: banner.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: announcementstable.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: announcementstable.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: announcement.tags.map

XIOC detected Domain: announcement.tags.map

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Domain

detected Domain: announcementscontent.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: announcementscontent.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: announcementtodelete.id

XIOC detected Domain: announcementtodelete.id

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Domain

detected Domain: a.id

XIOC detected Domain: a.id

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Domain

detected Domain: announcement.id

XIOC detected Domain: announcement.id

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Domain

detected Domain: onbehalfteamdropdown.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: onbehalfteamdropdown.esm.js.map

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detected Domain: tagslugs.map

XIOC detected Domain: tagslugs.map

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XIOC detected Domain: createcategorydialog.esm.js.map

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detected Domain: categoriestablecard.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: categoriestablecard.esm.js.map

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detected Domain: categoriestable.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: categoriestable.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: data.map

XIOC detected Domain: data.map

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Domain

detected Domain: categoriescontent.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: categoriescontent.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: announcementstablecard.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: announcementstablecard.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: tagstable.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: tagstable.esm.js.map

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detected Domain: createtagdialog.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: createtagdialog.esm.js.map

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XIOC detected Domain: usedeleteconfirmationdialogstate.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: state.open

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XIOC detected Domain: deleteconfirmationdialog.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: createtitledialog.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: createtitledialog.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: announcements.results.map

XIOC detected Domain: announcements.results.map

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Domain

detected Domain: announcementsfilterbar.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: announcementsfilterbar.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: backstage.io

XIOC detected Domain: backstage.io

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URL

detected URL: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

XIOC detected URL: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/backstage/community-plugins

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/backstage/community-plugins

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Domain

detected Domain: plugin.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: plugin.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: routes.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: routes.esm.js.map

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URL

detected URL: https://backstage.io/docs/plugins/analytics/#capturing-events).

XIOC detected URL: https://backstage.io/docs/plugins/analytics/#capturing-events).

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URL

detected URL: https://backstage.io/docs/notifications/)

XIOC detected URL: https://backstage.io/docs/notifications/)

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URL

detected URL: http://localhost:3000/announcements).

XIOC detected URL: http://localhost:3000/announcements).

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/procore-oss/backstage-plugin-announcements/tree/main/plugins/announcements)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/procore-oss/backstage-plugin-announcements/tree/main/plugins/announcements)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/K-Phoen/backstage-plugin-announcements/tree/main/plugins/announcements)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/K-Phoen/backstage-plugin-announcements/tree/main/plugins/announcements)

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Domain

detected Domain: announcementscard.in

XIOC detected Domain: announcementscard.in

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Domain

detected Domain: announcementscard.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: announcementscard.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: markdownrenderer.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: markdownrenderer.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: unseenannouncements.map

XIOC detected Domain: unseenannouncements.map

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Domain

detected Domain: newannouncementbanner.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: newannouncementbanner.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: announcementdateutils.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: announcementdateutils.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: truncateutils.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: truncateutils.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: pages.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: pages.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: search.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: search.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: core.nav-item.target

XIOC detected Domain: core.nav-item.target

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Domain

detected Domain: alpha.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: alpha.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: announcementsearchresultlistitem.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: announcementsearchresultlistitem.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: index.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: index.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: announcementscard.new

XIOC detected Domain: announcementscard.new

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Domain

detected Domain: tags.map

XIOC detected Domain: tags.map

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Domain

detected Domain: initialtags.map

XIOC detected Domain: initialtags.map

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Domain

detected Domain: value.map

XIOC detected Domain: value.map

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Domain

detected Domain: stringvalues.map

XIOC detected Domain: stringvalues.map

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Domain

detected Domain: tagsselectinput.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: tagsselectinput.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: tagscontent.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: tagscontent.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: navitems.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: navitems.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: announcementspage.card.in

XIOC detected Domain: announcementspage.card.in

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Domain

detected Domain: announcementpublishedby.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: announcementpublishedby.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: announcementtags.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: announcementtags.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: location.search

XIOC detected Domain: location.search

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Domain

detected Domain: backtoannouncementsbutton.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: backtoannouncementsbutton.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: categories.map

XIOC detected Domain: categories.map

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Domain

detected Domain: categoryselectinput.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: categoryselectinput.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: announcementsgrid.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: announcementsgrid.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: announcementspage.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: announcementspage.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: contextmenu.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: contextmenu.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: props.tags.map

XIOC detected Domain: props.tags.map

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Domain

detected Domain: viewannouncementpage.by

XIOC detected Domain: viewannouncementpage.by

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Domain

detected Domain: viewannouncementpage.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: viewannouncementpage.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: announcementspage.card.by

XIOC detected Domain: announcementspage.card.by

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Domain

detected Domain: tagstablecard.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: tagstablecard.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: announcementscard.today

XIOC detected Domain: announcementscard.today

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Domain

detected Domain: announcementcard.esm.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: announcementcard.esm.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: selectedtags.map

XIOC detected Domain: selectedtags.map

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Domain

detected Domain: translationkeys.new

XIOC detected Domain: translationkeys.new

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

@backstage-community/plugin-announcements is a n8n extension published by patriko. Version 2.4.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 84.08/100 (HIGH risk) based on 172 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

Medium: 87 finding(s)
Low: 85 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

@backstage-community/plugin-announcements is published by patriko on the n8n 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.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

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

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Risk Assessment

Severity Breakdown

Finding Categories

YARA Rules Matched

Detailed Findings

DEP-@backstage-community/plugin-announcements-react-^0.22.0

DEP-@mui/material-^5.15.6

DEP-@backstage/core-plugin-api-^1.12.3

DEP-@backstage/core-compat-api-^0.5.8

DEP-@material-ui/lab-4.0.0-alpha.61

DEP-@material-ui/icons-^4.11.3

DEP-@backstage/theme-^0.7.2

DEP-@material-ui/core-^4.12.2

DEP-@backstage/core-app-api-^1.19.5

DEP-@backstage/catalog-model-^1.7.6

DEP-luxon-^3.2.0

DEP-@uiw/react-md-editor-^4.0.11

DEP-@types/react-^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0

DEP-slugify-1.6.6

DEP-@backstage/ui-^0.12.0

DEP-@backstage/frontend-plugin-api-^0.14.1

DEP-@backstage/errors-^1.2.7

DEP-@backstage-community/plugin-announcements-common-^0.18.0

DEP-react-use-^17.2.4

DEP-@mui/icons-material-^5.15.6

DEP-@backstage/plugin-signals-react-^0.0.19

DEP-@backstage/plugin-search-react-^1.10.4

DEP-@backstage/plugin-search-common-^1.2.22

DEP-@backstage/plugin-catalog-react-^2.0.0

DEP-@backstage/core-components-^0.18.7

DEP-@backstage/plugin-permission-react-^0.4.40

DEP-@remixicon/react-^4.7.0

YARA Rule Matches

postinstall file manipulation

postinstall system command

postinstall persistence mechanism

postinstall file download

postinstall environment access

postinstall crypto operations

postinstall network communication

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 87

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Risk Assessment

Findings Breakdown

What Was Analyzed

Developer Information

Recommendation

Frequently Asked Questions

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