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 Visual Studio Code community
78 packages
found in
Top 100
618 packages
found in
Top 1k
4203 packages
found in
Top 10k
27868 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 an alternative delivery mechanism for software packages.
Detected presence of files containing domains used for intercepting and inspecting HTTP requests.
hunting
Problem
Applications communicate with web services by exchanging HTTP requests. During software development, externally hosted services are used by developers to debug software quality issues relating to exchanging HTTP requests. Attackers commonly abuse tools designed for HTTP request inspection to monitor network traffic and extract sensitive information from the HTTP traffic. While the presence of domains related to HTTP inspection does not imply malicious intent, all of their uses in a software package should be documented and approved. Attackers might have purposely injected security testing tools in the software package to monitor the network traffic of the infected computer system. It is also possible that the software package has mistakenly included a part of its testing infrastructure during packaging.Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community
31 packages
found in
Top 100
233 packages
found in
Top 1k
1163 packages
found in
Top 10k
7186 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
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 Visual Studio Code community
31 packages
found in
Top 100
242 packages
found in
Top 1k
1429 packages
found in
Top 10k
6896 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. 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 Visual Studio Code community
78 packages
found in
Top 100
551 packages
found in
Top 1k
2844 packages
found in
Top 10k
16607 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.
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. Telegram, like many other instant messaging solutions, provides a public-facing API that the chat client can invoke when an appropriate application event occurs. Attackers often abuse Telegram APIs as a command-and-control mechanism that instructs the infected computer systems to perform malicious actions. While the presence of Telegram APIs 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 Telegram infrastructure for command and control.Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community
0 packages
found in
Top 100
2 packages
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Top 1k
13 packages
found in
Top 10k
61 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.
Remove all references to flagged network locations.
Top behaviors
Modifies file/directory permissions.
permissions
Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
65 packages
found in
Top 100
535 packages
found in
Top 1k
2853 packages
found in
Top 10k
14133 packages
in community
Sends data on a connected TCP socket.
network
Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
73 packages
found in
Top 100
570 packages
found in
Top 1k
2843 packages
found in
Top 10k
14439 packages
in community
Receives data from a connected TCP socket.
network
Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
70 packages
found in
Top 100
538 packages
found in
Top 1k
2415 packages
found in
Top 10k
11250 packages
in community
Permits an incoming connection on a TCP socket.
network
Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
28 packages
found in
Top 100
169 packages
found in
Top 1k
418 packages
found in
Top 10k
1486 packages
in community
Opens a socket listening for an incoming connection.
network
Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
23 packages
found in
Top 100
139 packages
found in
Top 1k
333 packages
found in
Top 10k
1311 packages
in community
Top vulnerabilities
No vulnerabilities found.