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VulnMatter CVE Analysis

VulnMatter CVE Analysis

VulnMatter VS Code Extension

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VS Code extension for CVE vulnerability analysis using the VulnMatter API with X-API-Key. See CHANGELOG.md for release notes.
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VulnMatter VS Code Extension

Visual Studio Code extension integrating CVE vulnerability analysis and automatic configuration of MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers for VulnMatter and Filesystem.

NOTE: CVE analysis, report generation and products UI sections are currently hidden (temporarily disabled) while focusing on configuration features. They can be re-enabled later without code loss.

🚀 Key Features

  • Management and persistence of VulnMatter X-API-Key
  • Batch CVE scoring (temporarily hidden)
  • Aggregated report generation (temporarily hidden)
  • Local history (products) (temporarily hidden)
  • Automatic configuration of:
    • VulnMatter MCP server (supergateway over SSE)
    • Filesystem MCP server (@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem)
    • Synchronization for both VS Code MCP and Claude Desktop
  • Diagnostic button (🔧) to view current configuration status

1. Development Installation

npm install
npm run compile

Then press F5 in VS Code to open the "Extension Development Host" window.


2. Requirements

Resource Minimum Version Notes
Node.js 18.x Recommend 18 LTS or later
VS Code 1.85+ Needed for modern webview
(Optional) Claude Desktop Latest For external MCP integration

3. VulnMatter API Configuration

  1. Open the extension side view.
  2. Go to the "API Configuration" section.
  3. Enter your X-API-Key and optionally a different API URL if you use a custom environment.
  4. Click "Save Configuration".

Generated configuration file:

~/.vulnmatter/config.json

Example:

{
  "apiKey": "TU_API_KEY",
  "apiUrl": "https://api.vulnmatter.com",
  "timestamp": "2025-09-20T12:34:56.123Z",
  "paths": {
    "vulnmatterConfig": "C:/Users/usuario/.vulnmatter/config.json",
    "claudeDesktopConfig": "C:/Users/usuario/AppData/Roaming/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json",
    "vsCodeMcpConfig": "C:/Users/usuario/AppData/Roaming/Code/User/mcp.json",
    "effectiveRoot": "C:/ruta/proyecto",
    "serverNodeName": "filesystem_miproyecto"
  }
}

4. CVE Analysis (Temporarily Hidden)

When re-enabled:

  1. Enter CVEs one per line, format: CVE-YYYY-NNNN.
  2. Click "Analyze CVEs".
  3. Scores appear (simulated values are generated if the API is unreachable).

Color legend:

  • High (>=7.0): Red
  • Medium (4.0–6.9): Orange
  • Low (<4.0): Green

5. Report Generation (Temporarily Hidden)

When re-enabled:

  1. Make sure you have entered CVEs.
  2. (Optional) Add additional query parameters: format=pdf&detailed=true.
  3. Click "Generate Report".
  4. A record is stored in ~/.vulnmatter/products.json.

6. MCP Integration

The extension configures MCP nodes for both VS Code and Claude Desktop.

6.1 Configuration Paths

OS VS Code MCP Claude Desktop
Windows %APPDATA%/Code/User/mcp.json %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
macOS ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/mcp.json ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Linux ~/.config/Code/User/mcp.json ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

6.2 VulnMatter MCP Server

Generated node:

{
  "servers": {
    "VulnMatter": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "supergateway", "--sse", "https://mcp.singularity-matter.com/sse"],
      "env": {
        "NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED": "0",
        "X-API-Key": "TU_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

6.3 Filesystem MCP Server

Dynamic name: filesystem_<project_basename>

{
  "servers": {
    "filesystem_miproyecto": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"],
      "env": { "ROOT": "C:/ruta/proyecto" }
    }
  }
}

6.4 Activation from the UI

Available checkboxes:

  • MCP VS Code → creates/updates VulnMatter node in mcp.json.
  • MCP Claude → creates/updates node in claude_desktop_config.json.
  • Filesystem MCP → creates local filesystem server.

The API Key is automatically injected into env.X-API-Key each time you reconfigure.

6.5 Diagnostic Button (🔧)

Shows a modal summary with:

  • Status of each server
  • Presence of API Key
  • Active file paths

7. Automatic Migrations

If a legacy Assents node existed, it is renamed to VulnMatter in all configs (internal + Claude + VS Code MCP). Existing customizations are preserved.

8. Security

Aspect Detail
API Key storage Plain text in ~/.vulnmatter/config.json
UI exposure Never shown fully after saving
In transit Sent in X-API-Key header over HTTPS
Best practices Protect home folder via OS encryption (BitLocker, FileVault, LUKS)

To improve security you could:

  • Integrate with a Secret Manager (Azure Key Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)
  • Encrypt the local file (add AES layer + user passphrase)

9. Troubleshooting

Issue Possible Cause Solution
Empty scores Invalid API Key Regenerate or verify the key
MCP node not visible Corrupted mcp.json Delete file and reconfigure from the extension
Claude doesn’t detect server Path/root format mismatch Restart Claude after configuring
Changed API Key not reflected MCP not reconfigured Check the corresponding checkbox again
Permission error Protected directory Run VS Code with proper permissions
Report very slow Real API call latency Check connectivity / rely on temporary fallback

View current configuration

Click the 🔧 button (MCP status) or inspect:

~/.vulnmatter/config.json
%APPDATA%/Code/User/mcp.json
%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Full reset

# Close VS Code and Claude Desktop first
rm ~/.vulnmatter/config.json
rm %APPDATA%/Code/User/mcp.json
rm %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

(Adjust paths per OS). Then reopen and reconfigure.

10. Development Scripts

npm run compile   # Compile
npm run watch     # Watch / incremental rebuild
npm run package   # Webpack production build

Package:

npm install -g @vscode/vsce
vsce package

11. Extend

Goal How
New VulnMatter endpoint Clone pattern from getCVEScores() / getCVEReport()
Add another MCP server Create method similar to createOrUpdateVulnMatterServer()
Additional UI Add sections to vulnmatter.html and handle messages in onDidReceiveMessage
Support multiple API Keys Change apiKey → array and add selection UI

12. Changelog

Version Changes
1.1.0 VS Code + Claude MCP, diagnostic button, Assents→VulnMatter migration, automatic X-API-Key update
1.0.0 CVE analysis, reports, API Key save

13. License

(Define here: MIT / Apache-2.0 / Proprietary)

14. Support

  • Internal contact / Slack channel
  • Repository issues (if applicable)

Need screenshots or want the hidden features back? Open an issue or request it.

npm install --save-dev @vscode/vsce
npx vsce package
npx vsce publish
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