PocketTube: Youtube PlayList Manager

Version 3.2.0 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: 20 days ago | force re-scan

Extension Details

Developer: https://pockettube.io/

Rating: 4.0 ★ (487 ratings)

Users: 40,000

Context-Aware Verdict

HIGH

Overall Risk

Trust Factors:

The extension has a reasonable user base of 40,000 users and maintains a solid 4.0-star rating from 487 reviews, indicating general user satisfaction. The developer provides a dedicated website (pockettube.io) which adds some legitimacy. However, the extension's purpose as a YouTube playlist manager should be considered when evaluating its permission requests.

Concerns:

The most significant concern is the identity permission, which allows access to user identity information - this seems excessive for a playlist management tool. The webRequest permission enables interception and modification of web traffic, which could be misused for data collection or injection of malicious content. While the host permissions are limited to YouTube domains (appropriate for the extension's function), the combination of identity access and web request interception creates potential privacy and security vulnerabilities. The unlimited storage permission, while potentially justified for managing large playlist collections, could be used to store excessive user data.

Recommendations:

Given the high-risk permissions that seem disproportionate to the extension's stated functionality, consider running this extension in a separate Chrome profile to isolate potential risks. Monitor your YouTube account for any unusual activity after installation. Review the extension's privacy policy carefully to understand what data is collected and how it's used. Consider alternative playlist management tools that require fewer sensitive permissions if this functionality is available elsewhere.

Findings

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.

HIGH

High-Risk Permission: identity

This extension has the identity permission. Can access your identity information. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.

HIGH

High-Risk Permission: webRequest

This extension has the webRequest permission. Can intercept and modify web requests. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.

MEDIUM

Medium-Risk Permission: contextMenus

This extension has the contextMenus permission. Can add items to the context menu.

MEDIUM

Medium-Risk Permission: storage

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

MEDIUM

Medium-Risk Permission: unlimitedStorage

This extension has the unlimitedStorage permission. Can store unlimited data locally.

Security Analysis Details

Required Permissions:

alarms
storage
unlimitedStorage
identity
contextMenus
webRequest

Host Permissions:

https://*.youtube.com/*

Embedded URLs (146 total):

https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx	https://pockettube.io/
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.appdata	https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.readonly
https://www.youtube.com	https://www.youtube.com/youtubei/v1/browse/edit_playlist?key=
https://www.youtube.com/	https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?title=
https://www.youtube.com/youtubei/v1/playlist/get_add_to_playlist?key=	https://www.youtube.com/channel/
https://www.youtube.com/youtubei/v1/browse?key=	https://www.youtube.com/youtubei/v1/playlist/create?key=
https://www.youtube.com/youtubei/v1/playlist/delete?key=	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/pockettube-youtube-playl/ehbcnddflnbfekidfnieclbpknhkelkj	https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1592569440
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/pockettube-youtube-playlist/	https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/pockettube-youtube-playli/bplnofkhjdphoihfkfcddikgmecfehdd/reviews#:~:text=Write%20a%20review
https://pockettube.io/success-playlist.html?utm_source=opera	https://pockettube.io/success-playlist.html?utm_source=brave
https://pockettube.io/success-playlist.html?utm_source=yandex	https://pockettube.io/success-playlist.html?utm_source=edge
https://pockettube.io/success-playlist.html?utm_source=safari-new	https://pockettube.io/success-playlist.html?utm_source=firefox
https://pockettube.io/success-playlist.html?utm_source=chrome	https://pockettube.io/remove-playlist.html?utm_source=opera
https://pockettube.io/remove-playlist.html?utm_source=brave	https://pockettube.io/remove-playlist.html?utm_source=yandex
https://pockettube.io/remove-playlist.html?utm_source=edge	https://pockettube.io/remove-playlist.html?utm_source=safari
https://pockettube.io/remove-playlist.html?utm_source=firefox	https://pockettube.io/remove-playlist.html?utm_source=chrome
https://api.mixpanel.com/track?ip=1&data=	https://i.yousub.info/upload
https://imgur-apiv3.p.rapidapi.com/3/image	https://p.yousub.info/oauth/refresh-token?refresh_token=
https://p.yousub.info/oauth/get-user-data	https://p.yousub.info/paddle/email
https://p.yousub.info/backup	https://www.patreon.com/ysub?utm_source=context
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ysub?utm_source=context	https://www.reddit.com/r/pockettube/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTVgSQTwWpHWIXC6EOh8vWw?sub_confirmation=1	http://www.w3.org/2000/svg
https://www.youtube.com/youtubei/v1/like/removelike?key=	https://www.youtube.com/api/stats/playback?ns=yt&cpn=
https://www.youtube.com/feed/history/community_history	http://adamwdraper.github.com/Numeral-js/
https://github.com/facebook/regenerator/blob/main/LICENSE	https://www.youtube.com/getAccountSwitcherEndpoint
https://www.youtube.com/youtubei/v1/browse	https://i.ytimg.com/vi/
http://www.example.com	https://1f4e44db2de071d3c698a0c26267e9b9@o416359.ingest.us.sentry.io/5310804
http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink	http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML
https://github.com/SortableJS/Vue.Draggable/blob/master/documentation/migrate.md#element-props	https://github.com/SortableJS/Vue.Draggable/blob/master/documentation/migrate.md#options-props
https://github.com/zloirock/core-js/blob/v3.39.0/LICENSE	https://github.com/zloirock/core-js
https://v2.vuetifyjs.com/getting-started/quick-start#bootstrapping-the-vuetify-object	https://github.com/vuetifyjs/vuetify/issues/4068
https://github.com/vuetifyjs/vuetify/releases/tag/v2.0.0#user-content-upgrade-guide	https://api.mixpanel.com
https://www.flaticon.com/packs/music-52	https://www.flaticon.com/packs/computer-gaming-3
https://www.flaticon.com/packs/news-journal-2	https://www.flaticon.com/packs/rounded-multimedia
https://www.flaticon.com/packs/healthy-lifestyle-22	https://i.yousub.info/icon-search/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQCpYWp06sA&t=19s	https://youtube.com#ypm-patreon
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=	https://github.com/phphe
https://he-tree-vue.phphe.com	https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/pockettube-youtube-subsc/klfeohnijmogpjoeenglhonjfiacajpp
https://pockettube.io/install/PocketTube.dmg	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-subscription-groups/
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pockettube-youtube-subscr/kdmnjgijlmjgmimahnillepgcgeemffb	https://www.patreon.com/join/ysub/checkout?rid=3745845

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Raw Manifest

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  "name": "__MSG_name__",
  "icons": {
    "16": "icon/icon_16.png",
    "48": "icon/icon_48.png",
    "128": "icon/icon_128.png"
  },
  "action": {
    "default_icon": {
      "16": "icon/icon_16.png",
      "48": "icon/icon_48.png",
      "128": "icon/icon_128.png"
    },
    "default_popup": "/pockettube-app/dist/index.html",
    "default_title": "PocketTube: Youtube PlayList Manager"
  },
  "author": "Dmitry Nabok",
  "oauth2": {
    "scopes": [
      "profile",
      "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.appdata",
      "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.readonly"
    ],
    "client_id": "579336474196-vvopcc4b0to7aal97pab6pgpks89qb8b.apps.googleusercontent.com"
  },
  "version": "3.2.0",
  "background": {
    "service_worker": "/build/background.js"
  },
  "short_name": "YSM",
  "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
  "description": "__MSG_description__",
  "permissions": [
    "alarms",
    "storage",
    "unlimitedStorage",
    "identity",
    "contextMenus",
    "webRequest"
  ],
  "homepage_url": "https://pockettube.io/",
  "options_page": "/pockettube-app/dist/index.html",
  "default_locale": "en",
  "content_scripts": [
    {
      "js": [
        "/build/app.js",
        "/purify2.min.js"
      ],
      "css": [
        "context.css"
      ],
      "run_at": "document_start",
      "matches": [
        "https://*.youtube.com/*"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "host_permissions": [
    "https://*.youtube.com/*"
  ],
  "manifest_version": 3,
  "web_accessible_resources": [
    {
      "matches": [
        "https://*.youtube.com/*"
      ],
      "resources": [
        "/build/ut.js",
        "/purify2.min.js",
        "/pockettube-app/dist/*",
        "/page/login.html",
        "icon/*"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

by ✦ Astarte

PocketTube: Youtube PlayList Manager

Extension Details

Context-Aware Verdict

Findings

Security Analysis Details

Required Permissions:

Host Permissions:

Embedded URLs (146 total):

Raw Manifest

Detections

Manifest Findings