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Web Dashboard

Version 0.0.2 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: about 2 hours ago

Extension Details

Rating: 5.0 ★ (7 ratings)

Users: 158

Context-Aware Verdict

HIGH

Overall Risk

Trust Factors: This extension raises significant trust concerns. With only 158 users and 7 ratings, it has minimal adoption which limits community vetting. The lack of author information and developer details creates transparency issues. The perfect 5.0 rating from such a small sample size is not particularly meaningful for assessing reliability.

Concerns: The tabs permission is particularly concerning for an extension with such a vague description as "Web Dashboard." This permission allows comprehensive access to browser tab information and manipulation capabilities, which seems excessive for a basic dashboard function. The combination of unlimited storage and tabs access creates potential for extensive data collection and browser manipulation. The use of Manifest V2 indicates outdated security standards, and the chrome://favicon/ permission, while seemingly minor, adds to the overall permission footprint without clear justification.

Recommendations: Given the high-risk tabs permission combined with limited transparency about the developer and functionality, consider running this extension in a separate Chrome profile if you must use it. Better yet, look for alternative dashboard extensions from established developers with clearer descriptions and more transparent permission usage. The vague description doesn't justify the broad permissions requested, making this extension unsuitable for environments handling sensitive information.

Findings

HIGH

High-Risk Permission: tabs

This extension has the tabs permission. Can access browser tab information and manipulate tabs. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.

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.

MEDIUM

Older Manifest Version

This extension uses Manifest Version 2, which has fewer security restrictions than Manifest V3. Consider using extensions that have upgraded to V3.

Security Analysis Details

Required Permissions:

storage
unlimitedStorage
tabs
idle
chrome://favicon/

Content Security Policy:

script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'; img-src chrome://favicon;

Embedded URLs (16 total):

https://ko-fi.com/sriram	http://www.webdashboard.co
http://www.ysriram.com	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
https://getbootstrap.com/	https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/graphs/contributors
https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/master/LICENSE	https://popper.js.org/
https://d3js.org	http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml
http://www.w3.org/2000/svg	http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink
http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace	http://www.w3.org/2000/xmlns/
https://github.com/johnwalley/d3-simple-slider	https://www.w3schools.com/howto/tryit.asp?filename=tryhow_css_custom_scrollbar

Raw Manifest

{
  "name": "Web Dashboard",
  "icons": {
    "48": "icons/Icon-48.png",
    "128": "icons/Icon-128.png"
  },
  "version": "0.0.2",
  "background": {
    "scripts": [
      "background/TldData.js",
      "background/TldFlow.js",
      "background/newBackground.js",
      "background/functionsForSendingData.js",
      "background/utilsForBackground.js"
    ],
    "persistent": false
  },
  "short_name": "Web Dashboard",
  "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
  "description": "Visualize, Analyze, and Track Your Browsing",
  "permissions": [
    "storage",
    "unlimitedStorage",
    "tabs",
    "idle",
    "chrome://favicon/"
  ],
  "options_page": "details.html",
  "browser_action": {
    "default_popup": "popover.html"
  },
  "manifest_version": 2,
  "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'; img-src chrome://favicon;"
}

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Web Dashboard

Extension Details

Context-Aware Verdict

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Required Permissions:

Content Security Policy:

Embedded URLs (16 total):

Raw Manifest

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