xss-shield vs claude-code-vulnerability-check
xss-shield is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
xss-shield is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by barnburner121. No marketplace we read lists it any more. claude-code-vulnerability-check is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Motchouk. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-29. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  claude-code-vulnerability-check | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | Removed on 2026-10-18 Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | xss-shieldno longer listed · | claude-code-vulnerability-check |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | 1 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@barnburner121/plugin-hub-mcp) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport | Not stated | Not stated |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | 1 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | github.com/motchouk/claude-skill-security-check |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of xss-shield
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Comprehensive security scanner for vulnerabilities and OWASP Top 10 issues
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Security scanning and vulnerability auditing following OWASP Top 10 guidelines with automated remediation
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Client-side web security scanner — detects secrets, vulnerable JS libraries, misconfigurations, XSS sinks, CORS issues, and more
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DevsForge comprehensive security vulnerability scanner with automated remediation suggestions.
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Security best practices and vulnerability detection
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Security vulnerability detection and remediation: OWASP Top 10 2025, SAST scanning, CVE research (NVD, OSV.dev), dependency audit, secrets detection, security headers, auth…
What each says it does
xss-shield
Scan for XSS vulnerabilities in templates and frontend code
claude-code-vulnerability-check
Detect CVE (Common Vulnerability Exposure) in PHP / JS project. Auto apply minor fixes and patch Alert on necessity of major update (prevent breaking changes)
How to run each
xss-shield
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
claude-code-vulnerability-check As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install claude-code-vulnerability-check@claude-communityCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: xss-shield · What it can do: claude-code-vulnerability-check · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.