Top issues
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. One or more embedded URLs were discovered to link to raw files hosted on GitHub. Attackers often abuse popular web services to host malicious payloads. Since code-sharing services URLs are typically allowed by security solutions, using them for payload delivery increases the odds that the malicious code will reach the user. While the presence of code-sharing service locations does not imply malicious intent, all of their uses in a software package should be documented and approved. An increasing number of software supply chain attacks in the open source space leverages the GitHub service to deliver malicious payloads.Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
7 packages
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389 packages
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1464 packages
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2513 packages
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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 an alternative delivery mechanism for software packages.
Top behaviors
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
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509 packages
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3113 packages
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5185 packages
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Interacts with Microsoft .NET Framework code, types and assemblies.
execution
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
100 packages
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804 packages
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6518 packages
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11726 packages
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Evaluates code dynamically.
execution
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
53 packages
found in
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452 packages
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2940 packages
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4594 packages
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Contains URLs that link to raw files on GitHub.
network
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
7 packages
found in
Top 100
389 packages
found in
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1465 packages
found in
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2514 packages
in community
Changes preference variables to silent mode.
stealth
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
18 packages
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384 packages
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3431 packages
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5814 packages
in community
Top vulnerabilities
No vulnerabilities found.