Is "Markdown42 — Live Markdown Editor" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?
Typora-style live markdown editor. Click any block to edit inline — no split panes. GitHub-accurate rendering, smart outline, copy button on code blocks, and instant preview/source toggle.
Risk Assessment
Analyzed181 security findings detected across all analyzers
VS Code extension analyzed via package manifest and static code analysis
Severity Breakdown
Finding Categories
YARA Rules Matched
11 rules(27 hits)About This Extension
Detailed Findings
32 totalYARA Rule Matches
11 rulesIndicators of Compromise
Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis
All Indicators · 148
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detected URL: https://github.com/markdown42/markdown42-vscode#readme XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/markdown42/markdown42-vscode#readme
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detected URL: https://github.com/markdown42/markdown42-vscode XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/markdown42/markdown42-vscode
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detected URL: https://github.com/markdown42/markdown42-vscode/issues XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/markdown42/markdown42-vscode/issues
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detected URL: https://github.com/markdown42/markdown42-vscode/raw/HEAD/media/icon.png XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/markdown42/markdown42-vscode/raw/HEAD/media/icon.png
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detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=markdown42.markdown42 XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=markdown42.markdown42
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detected URL: https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/i/markdown42.markdown42?color=0D1117&label=Installs&style=flat-square XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/i/markdown42.markdown42?color=0D1117&label=Installs&style=flat-square
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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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detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg
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detected URL: http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia XIOC detected URL: http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia
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Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
Markdown42 — Live Markdown Editor is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Shaf. Version 0.1.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 64.93/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 181 security findings.
Risk Assessment
This extension presents high security risk. Significant concerns were identified during analysis. It is not recommended for use in sensitive or production environments without thorough review.
Findings Breakdown
- High: 2 finding(s)
- Medium: 149 finding(s)
- Low: 30 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
Markdown42 — Live Markdown Editor is published by Shaf on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 31 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 Not Available
Source code is not available for this version of the extension.
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