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ColorPick Eyedropper

Version 1.0.1 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: about 3 hours ago

Extension Details

Rating: 5.0 ★ (1 rating)

Users: 891

Context-Aware Verdict

HIGH

Overall Risk

Trust Factors: The extension has concerning trust indicators - only 891 users with just 1 review (despite a 5.0 rating), no clear author information, and missing developer details. The lack of transparency around the developer identity is a significant red flag for a tool requesting such extensive permissions.

Concerns: The extension's permissions are disproportionately broad for a simple color picker tool. While color picking typically requires some web access to sample pixels, the combination of all-URL host permissions with content script injection capabilities creates a powerful surveillance mechanism. The extension can access every website you visit, read all page content including passwords and personal information, and potentially modify website behavior. The storage permission, while less concerning individually, could be used to collect and retain harvested data.

Recommendations: Given the high risk profile, avoid installing this extension on your primary browser profile. If you must use it, create a separate Chrome profile specifically for this tool and only use it on non-sensitive websites. Consider well-established alternatives like built-in browser developer tools or reputable color picker extensions with more limited permissions and transparent developers. The broad permissions combined with the lack of developer accountability make this extension unsuitable for environments containing sensitive information.

Findings

HIGH

Broad Content Script Injection

This extension can inject scripts into any website. This means it could potentially read sensitive data, modify website content, or steal credentials.

HIGH

Broad Host Permissions

This extension has broad host permissions allowing it to access many or all websites. This could potentially be used to steal sensitive data or track browsing activity.

MEDIUM

Medium-Risk Permission: storage

This extension has the storage permission. Can store data locally.

Security Analysis Details

Required Permissions:

scripting
storage

Host Permissions:

<all_urls>
http://*/*
https://*/*

Embedded URLs (27 total):

https://reactjs.org/docs/error-decoder.html?invariant=	http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink
http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace	http://www.w3.org/2000/svg
http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML	http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml
https://tailwindcss.com	https://github.com/mozdevs/cssremedy/issues/4
https://github.com/tailwindcss/tailwindcss/pull/116	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190655
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=999088	https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=201297
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=935729	https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195016
https://github.com/mozilla/gecko-dev/blob/2f9eacd9d3d995c937b4251a5557d95d494c9be1/layout/style/res/forms.css#L728-L737	https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/issues/3300
https://github.com/mozdevs/cssremedy/issues/14	https://github.com/jensimmons/cssremedy/issues/14#issuecomment-634934210
https://api2.amplitude.com/2/httpapi	https://api.eu.amplitude.com/batch
https://api.eu.amplitude.com/2/httpapi	https://api2.amplitude.com/batch
https://www.docs.developers.amplitude.com/data/sdks/browser-2/#tracking-default-events	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Space+Grotesk:wght@700&display=swap	https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lato&display=swap
http://fb.me/use-check-prop-types

Raw Manifest

{
  "name": "ColorPick Eyedropper",
  "icons": {
    "16": "images/icon-16.png",
    "32": "images/icon-32.png",
    "64": "images/icon-64.png",
    "128": "images/icon-128.png"
  },
  "action": {
    "default_popup": "popup.html",
    "default_title": "click me"
  },
  "version": "1.0.1",
  "background": {
    "service_worker": "background.js"
  },
  "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
  "description": "Webpage Color Picker with Eyedropper & History show",
  "permissions": [
    "scripting",
    "storage"
  ],
  "options_page": "options.html",
  "content_scripts": [
    {
      "js": [
        "contentScript.js"
      ],
      "matches": [
        "<all_urls>"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "host_permissions": [
    "<all_urls>",
    "http://*/*",
    "https://*/*"
  ],
  "manifest_version": 3
}

by ✦ Astarte

ColorPick Eyedropper

Extension Details

Context-Aware Verdict

Findings

Security Analysis Details

Required Permissions:

Host Permissions:

Embedded URLs (27 total):

Raw Manifest

Detections

Manifest Findings