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OWASP dependency-check is a software composition analysis utility that detects publicly disclosed vulnerabilities in application dependencies.

1.5 Low pattern signal View on GitHub

Open-Source Code Quality, Security and Technical Debt Review

This report summarizes scanner evidence for dependency-check/DependencyCheck, a Java project with 7,755 GitHub stars. SynthScan examined 145,129 lines of code across 854 source files, recording 86 pattern matches distributed across 11 syntactic categories. The legacy adjusted pattern signal is 1.5 (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.

1.5
Adjusted Signal
1.5
Raw Pattern Score
100%
Time Factor
2026-11-01
Last Push
7.8K
Stars
Java
Language
145.1K
Lines of Code
854
Files
86
Pattern Hits
2026-10-31
Scan Date
0.00
HC Hit Rate

Risk Review · Payload v1

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.

Cognitive Ownership Risk 1.1/100 · LOW

Can maintainers explain intent, assumptions, and trade-offs? 26 finding(s).

Hallucinated Dependency & Supply Chain Risk 0.8/100 · LOW

Are imports declared and package/API names verified? 6 finding(s).

Agent Over-Engineering Ratio 5.5/100 · LOW

Are wrappers, guards, and repeated structures necessary? 59 finding(s).

PR Review Velocity Impact 7.1/100 · LOW

Which changes need focused human review? 86 finding(s).

What These Metrics Mean

Adjusted Signal
Legacy pattern score normalized per 1,000 scanned lines and multiplied by the repository-level time factor. It is not an estimate of AI authorship.
Raw Pattern Score
Sum of severity- and context-weighted pattern findings before applying the time factor.
Time Factor
A coarse multiplier based on repository last-push metadata. It does not identify when individual code was written.
Pattern Hits
Count of configured pattern findings. Review each location and surrounding code before acting.
HC Hit Rate
High- and critical-severity findings per scanned file. Severity is a configured detector weight, not proof of a vulnerability or authorship.
Lines / Files
Scan coverage denominators used by the legacy normalized score.

Pattern-Signal History

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.

Severity Breakdown

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.

CRITICAL 2HIGH 0MEDIUM 55LOW 29

Directory Score Breakdown

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.

Pattern Findings

The scanner identified 86 distinct pattern matches across 11 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.

Decorative Section Separators52 hits · 157 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUMcore/src/test/resources/cmake/zlib/CMakeLists.txt89#============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUMcore/src/test/resources/cmake/zlib/CMakeLists.txt91#============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUMcore/src/test/resources/cmake/zlib/CMakeLists.txt229#============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUMcore/src/test/resources/cmake/zlib/CMakeLists.txt231#============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt98# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt100# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt106# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt108# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt153# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt155# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt158# ===================================================COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt278# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt280# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt284# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt286# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt422# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt424# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt428# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt430# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt433# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt435# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt455# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt457# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt466# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt469# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt479# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt481# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt519# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt521# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt528# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt530# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt586# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt588# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt598# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt600# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt610# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt612# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt1174# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt1176# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt1181# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡core/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt1183# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMcore/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt1# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMcore/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt7# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMcore/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt212# ===================================================COMMENT
MEDIUMcore/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt238# ===================================================COMMENT
MEDIUMcore/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt247# ===================================================COMMENT
MEDIUMcore/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt506# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMcore/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt508# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMcore/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt640# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMcore/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt642# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMcore/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt705# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMcore/src/test/resources/cmake/opencv/CMakeLists.txt707# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
Hallucination Indicators2 hits · 20 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
CRITICAL…/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDB.java1786 new org.owasp.dependencycheck.data.knownexploited.json.Vulnerability();CODE
CRITICAL…asp/dependencycheck/maven/BaseDependencyCheckMojo.java3038 if (org.apache.maven.artifact.Artifact.SCOPE_SYSTEM.equals(dependencyNode.getArtifact().getScope())) {CODE
Over-Commented Block16 hits · 16 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOW…rc/test/resources/cmake/opencv/cmake/checks/opencl.cpp1#if defined __APPLE__COMMENT
LOWcore/src/test/resources/openssl-3x/opensslv.h121COMMENT
LOWcore/src/test/resources/node-gyp-toml/pyproject.toml61 # "ANN", # flake8-annotationsCOMMENT
LOWcore/src/test/resources/dart.yaml/pubspec.yaml41 # The following line ensures that the Material Icons font isCOMMENT
LOWcore/src/test/resources/dart.yaml/pubspec.yaml61COMMENT
LOWcore/src/test/resources/swift/Gloss/Package.swift1//COMMENT
LOW…ependencycheck/data/nodeaudit/NodeAuditSearchTest.java21COMMENT
LOW…ependencycheck/data/nodeaudit/NodeAuditSearchTest.java41// final List<Advisory> advisories = searcher.submitPackage(payload);COMMENT
LOW…ependencycheck/data/nodeaudit/NodeAuditSearchTest.java61// final JsonObject packageJson = jsonReader.readObject();COMMENT
LOW…/dependencycheck/analyzer/RubyGemspecAnalyzerTest.java121// @IgnoreCOMMENT
LOW…ndencycheck/analyzer/DependencyBundlingAnalyzerIT.java41// Settings.setBoolean(Settings.KEYS.ANALYZER_NEXUS_ENABLED, false);COMMENT
LOW…ndencycheck/analyzer/DependencyBundlingAnalyzerIT.java61// fna.initialize();COMMENT
LOW…ndencycheck/analyzer/DependencyBundlingAnalyzerIT.java81// } finally {COMMENT
LOW…/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDB.java1101// String 26.v3ConfidentialityImpact, String 27.v3IntegrityImpact, String 28.v3AvailabilityImpact,COMMENT
LOW…sp/dependencycheck/analyzer/FalsePositiveAnalyzer.java441 private synchronized void removeDuplicativeEntriesFromJar(Dependency dependency, Engine engine) {COMMENT
LOW.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml41 with:COMMENT
Hyper-Verbose Identifiers5 hits · 5 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOW…rg/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nexus/NexusV3Search.java161 private static final class NexusV3SearchResponseHandler extends AbstractHttpClientResponseHandler<String> {CODE
LOW…data/artifactory/ArtifactorySearchResponseHandler.java45class ArtifactorySearchResponseHandler implements HttpClientResponseHandler<List<MavenArtifact>> {CODE
LOW…ependencycheck/utils/ToXMLDocumentResponseHandler.java30public class ToXMLDocumentResponseHandler extends AbstractHttpClientResponseHandler<Document> {CODE
LOW…heck/utils/ExplicitCharsetToStringResponseHandler.java33public class ExplicitCharsetToStringResponseHandler extends AbstractHttpClientResponseHandler<String> {CODE
LOW…p/dependencycheck/utils/SaveToFileResponseHandler.java32class SaveToFileResponseHandler extends AbstractHttpClientResponseHandler<Void> {CODE
Slop Phrases2 hits · 4 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUMcore/src/test/resources/dart.yaml/pubspec.yaml42 # included with your application, so that you can use the icons inCOMMENT
LOW…rc/main/resources/dependencycheck-base-suppression.xml4878 FP per issue #5489, make sure to include all apacha calcite-avatica modulesCODE
Self-Referential Comments1 hit · 3 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUMcore/src/test/resources/dart.yaml/pubspec.yaml38# The following section is specific to Flutter.COMMENT
AI Slop Vocabulary1 hit · 3 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUM…endencycheck/analyzer/AbstractSuppressionAnalyzer.java235 // If still empty after update attempt; utilize the snapshot hosted suppression fileCOMMENT
Unused Imports2 hits · 2 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOW…e-packages/EggTest-0.0.1-py2.7.egg/eggtest/__init__.py1CODE
LOWcore/src/test/resources/python/eggtest/__init__.py1CODE
Modern Structural Boilerplate2 hits · 2 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOW…-packages/EggTest-0.0.1-py2.7.egg/eggtest/__about__.py1__all__ = ["__title__", "__summary__", "__uri__", "__version__", "__author__",CODE
LOWcore/src/test/resources/python/eggtest/__about__.py1__all__ = ["__title__", "__summary__", "__uri__", "__version__", "__author__",CODE
Fake / Example Data2 hits · 2 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOW…dependencycheck/maven/BaseDependencyCheckMojoTest.java198 setField(mojo, "ossIndexUsername", "user@example.com");CODE
LOW…dependencycheck/maven/BaseDependencyCheckMojoTest.java203 assertEquals("user@example.com", mojo.getSettings().getString(Settings.KEYS.ANALYZER_OSSINDEX_USER));CODE
Deep Nesting1 hit · 1 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOW…est/resources/python/site-packages/django/shortcuts.py77CODE