Visual Studio Code launch.json Exposure Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""The ."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Visual Studio Code launch.json Exposure Detection',
'description': 'The .vscode/launch.json file, used by Visual Studio Code for debugging configurations, is publicly accessible. This file often contains sensitive information such as local file paths, runtime arguments, environment variables, and sometimes hardcoded credentials or access tokens.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'low',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'exposure', 'vscode', 'files', 'debug', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': ['https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/debugging'],
}
def run(self):
path = '/.vscode/launch.json'
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
content_type = r.headers.get("Content-Type") or r.headers.get("content-type") or ""
body_all = ('"version":', '"configurations":',)
ctype_any = ('application/json',)
if (all(m in body for m in body_all)) and (any(m in content_type for m in ctype_any)):
self.set_info(
severity='low',
reason='Visual Studio Code launch.json Exposure detected',
path=path,
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9