Top issues
Detected presence of private debug database files.
Causes risk: debugging symbols found
secrets
Problem
Program database (PDB) files are typically only used during software development. They contain private debug symbols that make it significantly easier to reverse engineer a closed source application. In some cases, having a program database file is equivalent to having access to the source code. Presence of program databases could indicate that one or more software components have been built using a debug profile, instead of the release.Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
3 packages
found in
Top 100
108 packages
found in
Top 1k
239 packages
found in
Top 10k
423 packages
in community
Next steps
Remove private debug database files from the software package before you release it.
Problem
Software developers use programming and design knowledge to build reusable software components. Software components are the basic building blocks for modern applications. Software consumed by an enterprise consists of hundreds, and sometimes even thousands of open source components. Open source communities depend on the work of thousands of software developers that volunteer their time to maintain software components. Software developers build up the reputation of their open source projects by developing in public. Modern source code repositories have many social features that allow software developers to handle bug reports, have discussions with their users, and convey reaching significant project milestones. It is uncommon to find open source projects that omit linking their component to a publicly accessible source code repository.Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
100 packages
found in
Top 100
900 packages
found in
Top 1k
8992 packages
found in
Top 10k
17108 packages
in community
Next steps
Check the software component behaviors for anomalies.
Consider exploratory software component testing within a sandbox environment.
Consider replacing the software component with a more widely used alternative.
Avoid using this software package until it is vetted as safe.
Problem
Private keys and certificates are considered sensitive information that should not be included in released software packages. However, developers frequently release sensitive information alongside their applications to facilitate automated software testing. Testing keys and certificates often proliferate through the software supply chain. When such information gets shared publicly, it is catalogued by file reputation databases. Any private key and certificate files seen by a file reputation database prior to configured time threshold can be automatically suppressed. Commonly shared sensitive information is not considered to be secret.Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
5 packages
found in
Top 100
126 packages
found in
Top 1k
372 packages
found in
Top 10k
632 packages
in community
Next steps
Review the commonly shared sensitive information for evidence of inadvertently exposed secrets.
If the keys were published unintentionally and the software has been made public, you should revoke the keys and file a security incident.
Top behaviors
Encodes data using the Base64 algorithm.
packer
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
74 packages
found in
Top 100
404 packages
found in
Top 1k
2154 packages
found in
Top 10k
3540 packages
in community
Decodes data using the Base64 algorithm.
packer
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
68 packages
found in
Top 100
371 packages
found in
Top 1k
1732 packages
found in
Top 10k
2838 packages
in community
Contains IP addresses.
network
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
97 packages
found in
Top 100
693 packages
found in
Top 1k
4437 packages
found in
Top 10k
7330 packages
in community
Contains URLs.
network
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
90 packages
found in
Top 100
516 packages
found in
Top 1k
2293 packages
found in
Top 10k
3528 packages
in community
Connects through HTTP.
network
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
71 packages
found in
Top 100
456 packages
found in
Top 1k
3521 packages
found in
Top 10k
6080 packages
in community
Top vulnerabilities
No vulnerabilities found.