Top issues
Problem
Software components contain executable code that performs actions implemented during its development. These actions are called behaviors. In the analysis report, behaviors are presented as human-readable descriptions that best match the underlying code intent. While most behaviors are benign, some are commonly abused by malicious software with the intent to cause harm. When a software package shares behavior traits with malicious software, it may become flagged by security solutions. Any detection from security solutions can cause friction for the end-users during software deployment. While the behavior is likely intended by the developer, there is a small chance this detection is true positive, and an early indication of a software supply chain attack.Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
13 packages
found in
Top 100
179 packages
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Top 1k
969 packages
found in
Top 10k
1540 packages
in community
Next steps
Investigate reported detections.
If the software intent does not relate to the reported behavior, investigate your build and release environment for software supply chain compromise.
You should delay the software release until the investigation is completed, or until the issue is risk accepted.
Consider rewriting the flagged code without using the marked behaviors.
Problem
Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) are structured addresses that point to locations and assets on the internet. URLs allow software developers to build complex applications that exchange data with servers that can be hosted in multiple geographical regions. URLs can commonly be found embedded in documentation, configuration files, source code and compiled binaries. URL paths provide additional information to a web service when making a request. They are an optional, but an important part of the URL, as they may define specific content or actions based on the data being passed. Some parameters they pass might be considered sensitive information. Since path components are not encrypted this might cause sensitive information to leak. This issue is raised for URL paths than might contain information that attackers can easily intercept. Examples of sensitive information fields include passwords and other similar parameters.Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
2 packages
found in
Top 100
72 packages
found in
Top 1k
497 packages
found in
Top 10k
737 packages
in community
Next steps
Investigate reported detections.
If the software should not include these network references, investigate your build and release environment for software supply chain compromise.
You should delay the software release until the investigation is completed, or until the issue is risk accepted.
Consider removing all references to flagged network locations.
Problem
Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) are structured addresses that point to locations and assets on the internet. URLs allow software developers to build complex applications that exchange data with servers that can be hosted in multiple geographical regions. URLs can commonly be found embedded in documentation, configuration files, source code and compiled binaries. A port number is associated with a network address of a host, such as an IP address, and the type of network protocol used for communication. Within URLs, the ports are optional. Ports can be specified in a URL immediately following the domain name. Each network protocol, or schema, has a set of standard ports on which the service operates. This issue is raised when a mismatch between a network protocol and its expected port number is detected. While the presence of non-standard ports does not imply malicious intent, all of their uses in a software package should be documented and approved.Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
14 packages
found in
Top 100
123 packages
found in
Top 1k
638 packages
found in
Top 10k
1008 packages
in community
Next steps
Investigate reported detections.
If the software should not include these network references, investigate your build and release environment for software supply chain compromise.
You should delay the software release until the investigation is completed, or until the issue is risk accepted.
Consider changing the port to one that is standard for the networking protocol.
Top behaviors
Accesses credentials from the Windows Credential Manager.
steal
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior commonly used by malicious software (Important)
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
5 packages
found in
Top 100
72 packages
found in
Top 1k
111 packages
found in
Top 10k
218 packages
in community
Retrieves the name of the user associated with the process.
search
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
12 packages
found in
Top 100
172 packages
found in
Top 1k
803 packages
found in
Top 10k
1281 packages
in community
Loads additional snap-ins or modules to the current session.
payload
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
90 packages
found in
Top 100
509 packages
found in
Top 1k
3113 packages
found in
Top 10k
5185 packages
in community
Interacts with Microsoft .NET Framework code, types and assemblies.
execution
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
100 packages
found in
Top 100
804 packages
found in
Top 1k
6518 packages
found in
Top 10k
11726 packages
in community
Deletes credentials from the Windows Credential Manager.
settings
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
5 packages
found in
Top 100
71 packages
found in
Top 1k
79 packages
found in
Top 10k
182 packages
in community
Top vulnerabilities
No vulnerabilities found.