Technitium DNS Server
This report summarizes scanner evidence for TechnitiumSoftware/DnsServer, a C# project with 10,272 GitHub stars. SynthScan examined 136,811 lines of code across 271 source files, recording 98 pattern matches distributed across 7 syntactic categories. The legacy adjusted pattern signal is 1.4 (Low pattern signal); it is not an authorship estimate.
Use the findings to ask whether maintainers can explain intent, verify dependencies, simplify unnecessary scaffolding, and focus review effort. Risk Payload v1 adds ownership, supply-chain, over-engineering, and review-effort vectors when available. These are prompts for human verification, not probabilities, security findings, or measured maintenance costs.
Use each vector to guide manual verification of the underlying findings.
Payload schema: 1.0.0 · Engine: 2.0.0 · Scoring: heuristic-density-v1 · Scan date: 2026-10-31.
Can maintainers explain intent, assumptions, and trade-offs? 69 finding(s).
Are imports declared and package/API names verified? 29 finding(s).
Are wrappers, guards, and repeated structures necessary? 42 finding(s).
Which changes need focused human review? 98 finding(s).
This chart tracks the legacy adjusted pattern score across scan runs. Changes can reflect source changes, scan coverage, or detector/scoring versions; they do not measure AI adoption or prove that a team refactored code. Compare runs only when their scoring versions are compatible. The dashed line tracks the raw pattern-hit count.
Groups findings by configured severity weight. Severity is not a confidence estimate, security rating, or proof that a package is missing. Verify imports against the project's manifests and inspect each finding in its local design context.
This horizontal bar chart shows where configured pattern scores accumulate across directories. Treat the bars as locations to inspect, not as evidence of authorship or code quality. Use the file-level findings to decide whether a directory needs a focused ownership, dependency, complexity, or review check.
The scanner identified 98 distinct pattern matches across 7 syntactic categories. Each entry below represents a discrete location in the source code where the engine recorded a detector match to inspect in context. Expand any category row to inspect the individual file paths, line numbers, code snippets, and the lexical context (CODE, COMMENT, or STRING) in which each match was detected.
Reading the findings table: The Severity column indicates the configured finding weight (CRITICAL / HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW). The Context column identifies whether the match occurred inside executable code, an inline comment, or a string literal — legacy comment-context matches receive a ×1.5 score weight. The ⚡ bolt icon marks clustered matches: three or more patterns within a 10-line window, each receiving an additional ×1.5 density multiplier under the legacy scoring model.
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRITICAL | DnsServerCore/www/js/jquery.min.js | 2 | !function(e,t){"use strict";"object"==typeof module&&"object"==typeof module.exports?module.exports=e.document?t(e,!0):f | CODE |
| CRITICAL⚡ | DnsServerCore/www/js/main.js | 2560 | Chart.defaults.doughnut.legend.onClick.call(this, e, legendItem); | CODE |
| CRITICAL⚡ | DnsServerCore/www/js/main.js | 2562 | Chart.defaults.pie.legend.onClick.call(this, e, legendItem); | CODE |
| CRITICAL⚡ | DnsServerCore/www/js/main.js | 2564 | Chart.defaults.global.legend.onClick.call(this, e, legendItem); | CODE |
| CRITICAL | DnsServerCore/dohwww/js/jquery.min.js | 2 | !function(e,t){"use strict";"object"==typeof module&&"object"==typeof module.exports?module.exports=e.document?t(e,!0):f | CODE |
| CRITICAL | DnsServerCore/Dns/DnsServer.cs | 5788 | answer = TechnitiumLibrary.Net.Dns.DnsCache.DnsSpecialCacheRecordData.FilterDnssecAnswerRecords(response | CODE |
| CRITICAL | DnsServerCore/Dns/DnsServer.cs | 5789 | authority = TechnitiumLibrary.Net.Dns.DnsCache.DnsSpecialCacheRecordData.FilterDnssecAuthorityRecords(re | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/other-zones.js | 499 | function resetImportAllowedZonesModal() { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/other-zones.js | 568 | function resetImportBlockedZonesModal() { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/auth.js | 332 | function showCreateMyApiTokenModal() { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/auth.js | 1609 | function showResetUserPasswordModal(objMenuItem) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/auth.js | 2031 | function getAdminPermissionsRowHtml(id, permission) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/auth.js | 2075 | function showEditSectionPermissionsModal(objMenuItem) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/auth.js | 2164 | function addEditPermissionGroupRow(id, name, canView, canModify, canDelete) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/main.js | 711 | function initUpdateNotificationMenu() { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/main.js | 723 | function disableUpdateNotification() { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/main.js | 889 | function loadQuickForwardersListFrom(responseJSON) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/main.js | 1158 | function updateDnsSettingsDataAndGui(responseJSON) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/main.js | 2296 | function checkForWebConsoleRedirection(responseJSON) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/main.js | 2369 | function temporaryDisableBlockingNow() { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/main.js | 2424 | function dashboardBlockingOptionsOnClick() { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/main.js | 2475 | function temporaryDisableBlockingForMenu(minutes) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/main.js | 3111 | function resetRestoreSettingsModal() { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/dhcp.js | 262 | function addDhcpScopeStaticRouteRow(destination, subnetMask, router) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/dhcp.js | 273 | function addDhcpScopeVendorInfoRow(identifier, information) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/dhcp.js | 283 | function addDhcpScopeGenericOptionsRow(optionCode, hexValue) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/dhcp.js | 303 | function addDhcpScopeReservedLeaseRow(hostName, hardwareAddress, address, comments) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/cluster.js | 105 | function updateAdminClusterDataAndGui(responseJSON) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/cluster.js | 292 | function showEditSelfClusterNodeModal(objMenuItem) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/cluster.js | 386 | function showEditPrimaryClusterNodeModal(objMenuItem) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/cluster.js | 454 | function showRemoveSecondaryClusterNodeModal(objMenuItem) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/cluster.js | 468 | function removeSecondaryClusterNode(objBtn) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/cluster.js | 509 | function showPromoteToPrimaryClusterNodeModal(objMenuItem) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/cluster.js | 520 | function promoteToPrimaryClusterNode(objBtn) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/cluster.js | 553 | function showInitializeClusterModal() { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/cluster.js | 642 | function showInitializeJoinClusterModal() { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/cluster.js | 1002 | function getPrimaryClusterNodeName() { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/cluster.js | 1013 | function updateAllClusterNodeDropDowns() { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/cluster.js | 1026 | function updateClusterNodeDropDown(optClusterNode, addClusterNode, selectedNode) { | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 4567 | function modifyAddRecordFormByType(addMode) { | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 5307 | function updateAddEditFormForwarderPlaceholder() { | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 5326 | function updateAddEditFormForwarderProxyType() { | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 5336 | function updateAddEditFormForwarderThisServer() { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 1571 | function addZoneOptionsDynamicUpdatesSecurityPolicyRow(id, tsigKeyName, domain, allowedTypes) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 2979 | function updateAddZoneFormForwarderThisServer() { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 4519 | function loadAddRecordModalAppNames() { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 5359 | function addSvcbRecordParamEditRow(paramKey, paramValue) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 6893 | function showDnssecPropertiesModal(zoneName) { | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 7253 | function publishAllDnssecPrivateKeys(objBtn) { | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW⚡ | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 144 | $("#txtAddZoneForwarder").attr("placeholder", "8.8.8.8 or [2620:fe::10]") | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 149 | $("#txtAddZoneForwarder").attr("placeholder", "dns.quad9.net (9.9.9.9:853)") | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 153 | $("#txtAddZoneForwarder").attr("placeholder", "https://cloudflare-dns.com/dns-query (1.1.1.1)") | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 4570 | $("#txtAddEditRecordName").prop("placeholder", "@"); | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 4573 | $("#txtAddEditRecordTtl").attr("placeholder", sessionData.info.defaultRecordTtl); | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 4575 | $("#txtAddEditRecordDataValue").attr("placeholder", ""); | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 5312 | $("#txtAddEditRecordDataForwarder").attr("placeholder", "8.8.8.8 or [2620:fe::10]") | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 5317 | $("#txtAddEditRecordDataForwarder").attr("placeholder", "dns.quad9.net (9.9.9.9:853)") | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 5321 | $("#txtAddEditRecordDataForwarder").attr("placeholder", "https://cloudflare-dns.com/dns-query (1.1.1.1)") | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 5342 | $("#txtAddEditRecordDataForwarder").attr("placeholder", "8.8.8.8 or [2620:fe::10]") | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 2834 | $("#txtAddZoneForwarder").attr("placeholder", "8.8.8.8 or [2620:fe::10]") | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 2985 | $("#txtAddZoneForwarder").attr("placeholder", "8.8.8.8 or [2620:fe::10]") | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 4350 | $("#txtAddEditRecordName").prop("placeholder", "@"); | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 4358 | $("#txtAddEditRecordTtl").attr("placeholder", sessionData.info.defaultRecordTtl); | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 4456 | $("#txtAddEditRecordDataForwarder").attr("placeholder", "8.8.8.8 or [2620:fe::10]") | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 4625 | $("#txtAddEditRecordTtl").attr("placeholder", sessionData.info.defaultNsRecordTtl); | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 4638 | $("#txtAddEditRecordTtl").attr("placeholder", sessionData.info.defaultSoaRecordTtl); | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 4670 | $("#txtAddEditRecordName").prop("placeholder", "_service._protocol.name"); | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 4704 | $("#txtAddEditRecordName").prop("placeholder", "_port._protocol.name"); | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 4714 | $("#txtAddEditRecordName").prop("placeholder", "_port._scheme.name"); | CODE |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/www/js/zone.js | 4775 | $("#txtAddEditRecordDataValue").attr("placeholder", "hex string"); | CODE |
| LOW | Apps/FailoverApp/README.md | 158 | "alertTo": ["admin@example.com", "ops@example.com"], | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | docker-compose.yml | 21 | - DNS_SERVER_DOMAIN=dns-server #The primary fully qualified domain name used by this DNS Server to identify itself | COMMENT |
| LOW | DnsServerSystemTrayApp/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs | 1 | //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | COMMENT |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/Dns/Dnssec/DnssecPrivateKey.cs | 61 | /// <summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/Dns/Dnssec/DnssecPrivateKey.cs | 81 | /// respective zones. Note that when this state is entered, | COMMENT |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/Dns/Dnssec/DnssecPrivateKey.cs | 101 | /// respective zones. | COMMENT |
| LOW | Apps/AdvancedForwardingApp/adguard-upstreams.txt | 1 | # AdGuard Upstreams | COMMENT |
| LOW | Apps/DnsBlockListApp/domain-blocklist.txt | 1 | # DNSBL domain block list | COMMENT |
| LOW | Apps/DnsBlockListApp/ip-blocklist.txt | 1 | # DNSBL IP block list | COMMENT |
| LOW | …sServerCore.ApplicationCommon/IDnsRequestController.cs | 41 | DropWithRefused = 2 | COMMENT |
| LOW | DnsServerCore.ApplicationCommon/IDnsPostProcessor.cs | 21 | using System.Threading.Tasks; | COMMENT |
| LOW | DnsServerCore.ApplicationCommon/IDnsServer.cs | 41 | /// <returns>The DNS response for the DNS query.</returns> | COMMENT |
| LOW | DnsServerCore.ApplicationCommon/IDnsServer.cs | 61 | /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token to cancel the operation.</param> | COMMENT |
| LOW | DnsServerCore.ApplicationCommon/IDnsServer.cs | 81 | /// </summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | DnsServerCore.ApplicationCommon/IDnsServer.cs | 101 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | …erCore.ApplicationCommon/IDnsRequestBlockingHandler.cs | 21 | using System.Threading.Tasks; | COMMENT |
| LOW | DnsServerCore.ApplicationCommon/IDnsApplication.cs | 21 | using System.Threading.Tasks; | COMMENT |
| LOW | DnsServerCore.ApplicationCommon/IDnsQueryLogs.cs | 81 | #endregion | COMMENT |
| LOW | DnsServerCore.ApplicationCommon/IDnsQueryLogs.cs | 121 | readonly double? _responseRtt; | COMMENT |
| LOW | DnsServerCore.ApplicationCommon/IDnsQueryLogs.cs | 161 | _timestamp = DateTime.SpecifyKind(_timestamp, DateTimeKind.Utc); | COMMENT |
| LOW | DnsServerCore.ApplicationCommon/IDnsQueryLogger.cs | 41 | public interface IDnsQueryLogger | COMMENT |
| LOW | …rCore.ApplicationCommon/IDnsAppRecordRequestHandler.cs | 21 | using System.Threading.Tasks; | COMMENT |
| LOW | …e.ApplicationCommon/IDnsAuthoritativeRequestHandler.cs | 21 | using System.Threading.Tasks; | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | DnsServerSystemTrayApp/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | DnsServerCore/Auth/LdapAuthProvider.cs | 261 | // Step 1: bind service account and search for the user | COMMENT |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/Auth/LdapAuthProvider.cs | 364 | // Step 2: re-bind as the user to validate their password | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | DnsServerCore/Auth/LdapAuthProvider.cs | 261 | // Step 1: bind service account and search for the user | COMMENT |
| LOW | DnsServerCore/Auth/LdapAuthProvider.cs | 364 | // Step 2: re-bind as the user to validate their password | COMMENT |