Is "GitHub Security Checker" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?
Scan GitHub repositories for security misconfigurations with SOC 2 compliance mapping
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
9 rules(23 hits)About This Extension
Detailed Findings
24 totalYARA Rule Matches
9 rulesIndicators of Compromise
Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis
All Indicators · 154
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detected URL: https://github.com/' XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/'
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detected URL: https://github.com/vdanniel/github-security-checker XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/vdanniel/github-security-checker
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detected URL: https://github.com/vdanniel/github-security-checker) XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/vdanniel/github-security-checker)
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detected URL: https://github.com/vdanniel/github-security-checker/issues) XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/vdanniel/github-security-checker/issues)
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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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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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detected URL: https://github.com/vdanniel/github-security-checker.git XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/vdanniel/github-security-checker.git
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/getting-started-with-git/ignoring-files XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/getting-started-with-git/ignoring-files
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/security-guides/automatic-token-authentication#modifying-the-permissions-for-the-github_token XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/security-guides/automatic-token-authentication#modifying-the-permissions-for-the-github_token
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/enabling-features-for-your-repository/managing-github-actions-settings-for-a-repository XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/enabling-features-for-your-repository/managing-github-actions-settings-for-a-repository
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/managing-repository-settings/managing-the-forking-policy-for-your-repository XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/managing-repository-settings/managing-the-forking-policy-for-your-repository
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/configuring-pull-request-merges/about-merge-methods-on-github XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/configuring-pull-request-merges/about-merge-methods-on-github
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/deployment/targeting-different-environments/using-environments-for-deployment XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/deployment/targeting-different-environments/using-environments-for-deployment
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-alerts/viewing-and-updating-dependabot-alerts XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-alerts/viewing-and-updating-dependabot-alerts
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detected URL: https:// XIOC detected URL: https://
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-branches-in-your-repository/renaming-a-branch XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-branches-in-your-repository/renaming-a-branch
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/licensing-a-repository XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/licensing-a-repository
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/about-code-owners XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/about-code-owners
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/about-protected-branches XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/about-protected-branches
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/getting-started/adding-a-security-policy-to-your-repository XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/getting-started/adding-a-security-policy-to-your-repository
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuring-dependabot-version-updates XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuring-dependabot-version-updates
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/introduction-to-code-scanning/about-code-scanning XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/introduction-to-code-scanning/about-code-scanning
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/secret-scanning/about-secret-scanning XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/secret-scanning/about-secret-scanning
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/secret-scanning/push-protection-for-repositories-and-organizations XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/secret-scanning/push-protection-for-repositories-and-organizations
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/about-protected-branches#dismiss-stale-pull-request-approvals-when-new-commits-are-pushed XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/about-protected-branches#dismiss-stale-pull-request-approvals-when-new-commits-are-pushed
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/about-protected-branches#do-not-allow-bypassing-the-above-settings XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/about-protected-branches#do-not-allow-bypassing-the-above-settings
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/about-protected-branches#require-status-checks-before-merging XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/about-protected-branches#require-status-checks-before-merging
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/about-protected-branches#require-signed-commits XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/about-protected-branches#require-signed-commits
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/about-protected-branches#require-linear-history XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/about-protected-branches#require-linear-history
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/managing-a-branch-protection-rule XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/managing-a-branch-protection-rule
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detected URL: https://github.com/octokit/octokit.js/#fetch-missing XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/octokit/octokit.js/#fetch-missing
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/rest/orgs/security-managers#add-a-security-manager-team XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/rest/orgs/security-managers#add-a-security-manager-team
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/rest/orgs/orgs#enable-or-disable-a-security-feature-for-an-organization XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/rest/orgs/orgs#enable-or-disable-a-security-feature-for-an-organization
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detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/about-protected-branches#require-pull-request-reviews-before-merging XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/about-protected-branches#require-pull-request-reviews-before-merging
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Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
GitHub Security Checker is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Daniel Surendran. Version 0.4.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 47.18/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 181 security findings.
Risk Assessment
This extension presents moderate security risk. Several findings were detected that may warrant attention. Users should carefully review the permissions and findings before installation.
Findings Breakdown
- High: 23 finding(s)
- Medium: 157 finding(s)
- Low: 1 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
GitHub Security Checker is published by Daniel Surendran on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 17 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.
Source Code Not Available
Source code is not available for this version of the extension.
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