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File Downloader

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Exposes an API that allows other extensions to download files.
License: Permissive (MIT)
Published: about 2 years ago
Publisher: mindaro-dev
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SAFE Assessment

Compliance

Licenses
No license compliance issues
Secrets
No sensitive information found

Security

Vulnerabilities
2 severe vulnerabilities exploited
Hardening
No application hardening issues

Threats

Tampering
No evidence of software tampering
Malware
No evidence of malware inclusion

Popularity

819.29k
Total Installs
1
Contributor
4
Declared Dependencies
55
Dependents

Top issues

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Problem

Software composition analysis has identified a component with one or more known severe vulnerabilities. Available threat intelligence telemetry has confirmed that the reported high or critical severity vulnerabilities are actively being exploited by malicious actors.

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

No prevalence information at this time

Next steps

We strongly advise updating the component to the latest version.
If the update can't resolve the issue, create a plan to isolate or replace the affected component.

Problem

Software composition analysis has identified a component with one or more known vulnerabilities. Based on the CVSS scoring, these vulnerabilities have been marked as high severity.

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

No prevalence information at this time

Next steps

Perform impact analysis for the reported CVEs.
Update the component to the latest version.
If the update can't resolve the issue, create a plan to isolate or replace the affected component.

Problem

Software composition analysis has identified a component with one or more known vulnerabilities. Based on the CVSS scoring, these vulnerabilities have been marked as medium severity.

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

No prevalence information at this time

Next steps

Perform impact analysis for the reported CVEs.
Update the component to the latest version.
If the update can't resolve the issue, create a plan to isolate or replace the affected component.

Top behaviors

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Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

No behavior prevalence information at this time

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

No behavior prevalence information at this time

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

No behavior prevalence information at this time

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

No behavior prevalence information at this time

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

No behavior prevalence information at this time

Top vulnerabilities

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Vulnerability Exploitation Lifecycle
(3 Active Vulnerabilities)
None
3 (3 Fixable)
CVE-2025-27152h
CVE-2025-58754h
CVE-2023-45857m
None
None
Exploits Unknown
Exploits Exist
Exploited by Malware
Patching Mandated

FAQ for File Downloader

What is File Downloader?

Exposes an API that allows other extensions to download files. For more information about this package, visit its homepage.

Is File Downloader malicious or is it safe to use?

The VS Code package File Downloader was scanned for malware, software tampering, risky behaviors, exposed secrets and known vulnerabilities. The package contains risks, and the analysis results should be reviewed before it is downloaded and used. Visit the Issues and Behaviors sections of the analysis for more details.

Is File Downloader popular?

The VS Code package File Downloader ranks among the top 1000 projects in this community. It has 819K recorded downloads. A package's popularity is not a good indicator of its safety, visit the SAFE Assessment section to see the full analysis of package deployment risk categories.

How do I secure File Downloader once it is in my app?

Since we can't know when or where malicious attacks will happen, we recommend tracking how File Downloader behaviors change over multiple software releases. By adopting differential analysis in your release process, you can detect unexpected changes to a File Downloader version, which can prevent advanced software supply chain attacks. Read how our technology can help prevent future attacks similar to SolarWinds and 3CX.

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