mark-it-down
fadymondy/mark-it-downA beautiful markdown viewer + editor for VSCode — rich rendering, live mermaid, sortable tables, code-block exports, notes sidebar, and an MCP server for AI agents.
High risk — review the findings below
We found multiple concerning patterns in this package. Some of these might be legitimate (for example, a build tool might need to run commands), but you should review each finding below and decide if the explanations make sense for what this package claims to do.
What We Found(8 issues)
Each card explains what was found and what it means in plain English. Click "Technical details" for the full breakdown.
Caution. This package can open a terminal on your computer and run any command it wants — with YOUR permissions. It could delete files, install malware, or steal your data without you seeing anything happen.
Technical details
Importing child_process gives the package ability to spawn shell commands. MCP servers should not need to execute arbitrary system commands.
import { spawn } from 'child_process'Caution. This package can open a terminal on your computer and run any command it wants — with YOUR permissions. It could delete files, install malware, or steal your data without you seeing anything happen.
Technical details
Importing child_process gives the package ability to spawn shell commands. MCP servers should not need to execute arbitrary system commands.
import { spawn } from 'child_process'Caution. This package can open a terminal on your computer and run any command it wants — with YOUR permissions. It could delete files, install malware, or steal your data without you seeing anything happen.
Technical details
Importing child_process gives the package ability to spawn shell commands. MCP servers should not need to execute arbitrary system commands.
import { spawn } from 'child_process'Caution. This package runs system commands on your computer. This is like giving someone the keys to your terminal. They could run anything — download files, change settings, or access your private data.
Technical details
Direct process execution functions (exec, spawn) can run arbitrary commands. Combined with user input, this enables remote code execution.
exec(Caution. This package runs system commands on your computer. This is like giving someone the keys to your terminal. They could run anything — download files, change settings, or access your private data.
Technical details
Direct process execution functions (exec, spawn) can run arbitrary commands. Combined with user input, this enables remote code execution.
spawn(Caution. This package runs system commands on your computer. This is like giving someone the keys to your terminal. They could run anything — download files, change settings, or access your private data.
Technical details
Direct process execution functions (exec, spawn) can run arbitrary commands. Combined with user input, this enables remote code execution.
spawn(Caution. This package runs system commands on your computer. This is like giving someone the keys to your terminal. They could run anything — download files, change settings, or access your private data.
Technical details
Direct process execution functions (exec, spawn) can run arbitrary commands. Combined with user input, this enables remote code execution.
exec(Caution. This package runs system commands on your computer. This is like giving someone the keys to your terminal. They could run anything — download files, change settings, or access your private data.
Technical details
Direct process execution functions (exec, spawn) can run arbitrary commands. Combined with user input, this enables remote code execution.
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