feat(llm-security): add /security ide-scan — VS Code / JetBrains extension prescan (v6.3.0)

New standalone scanner (prefix IDE) discovers installed VS Code extensions
across forks (Cursor, Windsurf, VSCodium, code-server, Insiders, Remote-SSH)
and runs 7 IDE-specific threat checks: blocklist match (CRITICAL),
theme-with-code, sideload (unsigned .vsix), dangerous uninstall hook (HIGH),
wildcard activation, extension-pack expansion, typosquat (MEDIUM).

Per-extension reuse of UNI/ENT/NET/TNT/MEM/SCR scanners with bounded
concurrency. Offline-first; --online opt-in. JetBrains discovery stubbed
for v1.1. 22 new tests (1296 total, was 1274).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# IDE Extension Threat Patterns
Detection categories used by `scanners/ide-extension-scanner.mjs` (prefix `IDE`).
Based on Koi Security / ExtensionTotal research 2024-2026 and VS Code / JetBrains official documentation.
Research brief: `/Users/ktg/.claude/plans/research-ide-extension-prescan.md`.
## Scope
MVP (v6.3.0): VS Code + forks (Cursor, Windsurf, VSCodium, code-server, Insiders, Remote-SSH).
IntelliJ plugins deferred to v1.1 — JetBrains manual-review + opt-in signing reduces public case-study volume.
## 1. Blocklist Match (CRITICAL)
**Signal:** Extension ID (lowercased `publisher.name`) matches entry in `knowledge/top-vscode-extensions.json` `blocklist` array.
**Case:** TigerJack (11 malicious extensions, 17K+ installs). WhiteCobra (24 extensions, ~$500K crypto theft). VS Code Cryptojacking Campaign ("Mark H" impersonator, 1M+ installs). Known-malicious IDs are CRITICAL.
**Format:** `publisher.name@version` or `publisher.name@*` for any version.
**OWASP:** LLM03 (Supply Chain), ASI04.
## 2. Theme-with-Code (HIGH)
**Signal:** `package.json` `categories` includes `"Themes"` AND (`main` is truthy OR `activationEvents` non-empty).
**Case:** "A Wolf in Dark Mode" — the Material Theme malware. Popular theme with hidden malware under color-scheme. Pure themes require zero runtime code; any `main`/`activationEvents` on a theme is a strong red flag.
**OWASP:** LLM06 (Excessive Agency), ASI02.
## 3. Sideload Signal (HIGH unsigned, MEDIUM signed)
**Signal:** `extensions.json` entry has `metadata.source === "vsix"` (i.e. installed from file, not Marketplace).
**Rationale:** Marketplace signature verification and malware-scan bypassed for `.vsix`-file installs. Legitimate use cases exist (private extensions, dev testing), but high malware-ratio in observed incidents.
**Modifier:** If `.signature.p7s` file present in extension root → downgrade to MEDIUM (possibly Marketplace-downloaded .vsix).
**OWASP:** LLM03.
## 4. Broad Activation Surface (MEDIUM / LOW)
**Signal:** `package.json` `activationEvents` includes `"*"` (MEDIUM) or `"onStartupFinished"` (LOW).
**Rationale:** "Wants to run always" is a strong capability signal — necessary for a few legitimate tools (shell integrators, system monitors) but unusual for most extensions. Exemption: exact-match against top-100 list.
**Note:** VS Code 1.74+ no longer requires `activationEvents` for declarative `contributes` — absence of events is NOT suspicious.
**OWASP:** LLM06.
## 5. Typosquat (HIGH / MEDIUM)
**Signal:** Extension ID has Levenshtein distance ≤ 2 from a top-100 extension ID, excluding exact match.
- Distance 1 → HIGH
- Distance 2 AND target is in top-50 → MEDIUM
**Case:** TigerJack aliases `ab-498`, `498`, `498-00` targeting popular AI / utility extensions. Publisher impersonation (e.g. `ms-pythom.pythom` vs `ms-python.python`). AI-assistant typosquats (`claude-code`, `codeium`, `cody`).
**OWASP:** LLM03.
## 6. Extension Pack Expansion (MEDIUM)
**Signal:** `package.json` `extensionPack` array contains ≥ 3 bundled extension IDs.
**Rationale:** Extension packs amplify trust chain — installing one extension installs N others, each of which brings its own risk surface.
**OWASP:** LLM03.
## 7. Dangerous Uninstall Hook (HIGH / LOW)
**Signal:** `package.json` `scripts["vscode:uninstall"]` exists AND references one of: `child_process`, `curl`, `wget`, `rm`, `powershell`, `iex`, `Invoke-Expression`, `Start-Process`.
**Rationale:** Uninstall scripts are a persistence hook — attacker can delay destructive payload to trigger on uninstall attempt. VS Code runs these scripts with the user's privileges.
**OWASP:** LLM06, ASI02.
## 8. Data Exfiltration Patterns (delegated)
Detected by reused scanners on extension bundled source:
- **Hardcoded webhooks** (Discord, Pipedream, webhook.site, Burp Collaborator, interactsh) → detected by NET scanner
- **Base64-encoded C2 domains** → detected by ENT scanner
- **Unicode Tag steganography** (GlassWorm pattern) → detected by UNI scanner
- **Env var exfiltration** (`process.env.HOME`, SSH keys, `.aws/credentials`, `.env`) → detected by TNT scanner
- **Clipboard / screen capture misuse** → detected by NET + TNT via API surface
**Cases:** GlassWorm (Unicode steganography + blockchain C2), MaliciousCorgi (AI-assistant data leaks), VS Code Cryptojacking (PowerShell download-and-execute), screen-capture malware ("Bitcoin Black", "Codo AI").
**OWASP:** LLM01 (Prompt Injection), LLM02 (Sensitive Disclosure), LLM03.
## 9. Nested npm Supply Chain (delegated)
Detected by SCR scanner on extension's bundled `package-lock.json` or flat `package.json` dependencies.
**Rationale:** A typical VS Code extension with `main` bundles 50500+ transitive npm deps. VS Code Marketplace malware-scan does NOT inspect nested deps. Compromised npm packages (event-stream, rc, nx, ua-parser-js, lottie-player) flow into extensions automatically at build time.
**OWASP:** LLM03, ASI04.
## 10. Memory Poisoning via README / CHANGELOG (delegated)
Detected by MEM scanner on extension `README.md` and `CHANGELOG.md`.
**Rationale:** Extension README is displayed in VS Code when user inspects extension details. Prompt-injection payloads in README can poison co-located LLM assistants (Copilot, Claude Code) if the user asks about the extension.
**OWASP:** LLM01.
## Known Limitations
- No bytecode analysis of IntelliJ JARs (v1.1+)
- No VSIX extraction (pass extracted directory instead)
- No Marketplace API lookups without `--online` flag (publisher age, download count, verified status unavailable offline)
- Profile-specific extension filtering not implemented (all installed extensions are scanned)
- `.obsolete` file parsing not implemented (extensions marked obsolete are still scanned — harmless but redundant)
- Real-time IDE hooks are out of scope (separate repo, planned)
## References
- Koi Security blog — https://koi.security/blog (GlassWorm, WhiteCobra, TigerJack, Material Theme, Cryptojacking, MaliciousCorgi, Screen-capture, Marketplace Takeover)
- VS Code Extension Runtime Security — https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/configure/extensions/extension-runtime-security
- VS Code Extension Manifest — https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/extension-manifest
- ExtensionTotal — https://extensiontotal.com (closed-source, compatible reference)
- OSV schema — confirms no `VSCodeMarketplace` ecosystem (verified 2026-04-17)

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{
"_meta": {
"source": "Stub for v1.1 — IntelliJ discovery deferred. See research brief §2, §4.",
"count": 0,
"last_updated": "2026-04-17",
"purpose": "Typosquat detection seed for JetBrains plugins. To be populated in v1.1."
},
"jetbrains": [],
"blocklist": []
}

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{
"_meta": {
"source": "VS Code Marketplace 'Most Popular' snapshot 2026-04-17. Manually curated from Marketplace and Koi/ExtensionTotal research.",
"count": 100,
"last_updated": "2026-04-17",
"purpose": "Typosquat detection seed. IDs are lowercase publisher.name."
},
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"ms-python.python",
"ms-python.vscode-pylance",
"ms-python.debugpy",
"esbenp.prettier-vscode",
"dbaeumer.vscode-eslint",
"ms-azuretools.vscode-docker",
"github.copilot",
"github.copilot-chat",
"github.vscode-pull-request-github",
"github.remotehub",
"anthropic.claude-code",
"ms-vscode.cpptools",
"ms-vscode.cpptools-extension-pack",
"ms-vscode.cmake-tools",
"twxs.cmake",
"golang.go",
"rust-lang.rust-analyzer",
"vadimcn.vscode-lldb",
"vscode-icons-team.vscode-icons",
"zhuangtongfa.material-theme",
"pkief.material-icon-theme",
"ritwickdey.liveserver",
"redhat.java",
"vscjava.vscode-java-pack",
"vscjava.vscode-java-debug",
"vscjava.vscode-java-test",
"vscjava.vscode-maven",
"vscjava.vscode-gradle",
"ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh",
"ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-edit",
"ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers",
"ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl",
"ms-vscode-remote.vscode-remote-extensionpack",
"ms-dotnettools.csharp",
"ms-dotnettools.csdevkit",
"ms-dotnettools.vscode-dotnet-runtime",
"ms-toolsai.jupyter",
"ms-toolsai.jupyter-keymap",
"ms-toolsai.jupyter-renderers",
"ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-cell-tags",
"ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-slideshow",
"streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker",
"editorconfig.editorconfig",
"codeium.codeium",
"continue.continue",
"saoudrizwan.claude-dev",
"visualstudioexptteam.vscodeintellicode",
"visualstudioexptteam.intellicode-api-usage-examples",
"bradlc.vscode-tailwindcss",
"formulahendry.auto-rename-tag",
"formulahendry.auto-close-tag",
"wix.vscode-import-cost",
"christian-kohler.path-intellisense",
"christian-kohler.npm-intellisense",
"mhutchie.git-graph",
"eamodio.gitlens",
"donjayamanne.githistory",
"waderyan.gitblame",
"ms-vscode.live-server",
"ms-vscode.powershell",
"ms-vscode.vscode-typescript-next",
"ms-vscode.vscode-node-azure-pack",
"ms-vscode.makefile-tools",
"ms-vscode.hexeditor",
"hashicorp.terraform",
"hashicorp.hcl",
"redhat.vscode-yaml",
"redhat.vscode-xml",
"tamasfe.even-better-toml",
"yzhang.markdown-all-in-one",
"davidanson.vscode-markdownlint",
"shd101wyy.markdown-preview-enhanced",
"yzane.markdown-pdf",
"unifiedjs.vscode-mdx",
"mechatroner.rainbow-csv",
"sonarsource.sonarlint-vscode",
"snyk-security.snyk-vulnerability-scanner",
"42crunch.vscode-openapi",
"humao.rest-client",
"rangav.vscode-thunder-client",
"ms-kubernetes-tools.vscode-kubernetes-tools",
"redhat.vscode-commons",
"bmewburn.vscode-intelephense-client",
"xdebug.php-debug",
"dbaeumer.jshint",
"esbenp.vscode-prettier",
"svelte.svelte-vscode",
"vue.volar",
"angular.ng-template",
"denoland.vscode-deno",
"biomejs.biome",
"oven.bun-vscode",
"astro-build.astro-vscode",
"styled-components.vscode-styled-components",
"graphql.vscode-graphql",
"graphql.vscode-graphql-syntax",
"prisma.prisma",
"bigonesystems.django",
"ms-azuretools.vscode-azurefunctions",
"ms-azuretools.vscode-azureresourcegroups",
"amazonwebservices.aws-toolkit-vscode",
"googlecloudtools.cloudcode",
"orta.vscode-jest",
"firsttris.vscode-jest-runner",
"vitest.explorer",
"ms-playwright.playwright",
"cypress-io.vscode-cypress"
],
"blocklist": []
}