Vulnerability Scanner
Overview
The Vulnerability Scanner extension for Visual Studio Code scans your JavaScript code for potential security vulnerabilities and threats. It helps you identify common security issues and improve the security of your codebase.
Features
- Scan JavaScript Code: Analyzes your code for potential vulnerabilities such as the use of
eval(), document.write(), and other risky functions.
- Security Alerts: Provides warnings and suggestions for improving code security.
- Customizable Rules: Easily extendable with additional security rules and checks.
Installation
Via VS Code Marketplace
- Open VS Code Marketplace.
- Search for Vulnerability Scanner.
- Click Install.
Manual Installation
- Download the
.vsix file: Download here.
- Open VS Code.
- Go to the Extensions view by clicking the Extensions icon in the Activity Bar or pressing
Ctrl+Shift+X.
- Click the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner and select Install from VSIX....
- Select the
.vsix file you downloaded.
Usage
Scanning Code
- Open the Command Palette with
Ctrl+Shift+P.
- Type and select Scan Code for Vulnerabilities.
- The extension will analyze the currently active file or the selected code and display any security warnings in the Problems panel.
Configuration
You can configure the extension to customize the types of vulnerabilities it scans for by editing the extension settings in your settings.json:
{
"vulnerabilityScanner.rules": ["no-eval", "no-document-write"]
}
no-eval: Warns about the usage of eval().no-document-write: Warns about the usage of document.write().
Example
Here’s an example of how the extension flags code for potential vulnerabilities:
// Code with potential security issues
eval("console.log('This is dangerous!')"); // Potential security issue: avoid using 'eval'
document.write("Hello, world!"); // Potential security issue: avoid using 'document.write'
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! To contribute:
- Fork the repository.
- Create a new branch (
git checkout -b feature/your-feature).
- Commit your changes (
git commit -am 'Add new feature').
- Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/your-feature).
- Create a new Pull Request.
Issues
If you encounter any issues or have feature requests, please report them on the Issues page.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Acknowledgements
