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Enhanced Developer Console

Version 0.24 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: about 1 hour ago

Extension Details

Rating: 5.0 ★ (1 rating)

Users: 103

Context-Aware Verdict

MEDIUM

Overall Risk

Trust Factors:

The extension has very limited adoption with only 103 users and a single 5-star rating, making it difficult to assess reliability through community feedback. The lack of developer information raises transparency concerns, as users cannot verify the publisher's identity or track record. The generic name "Enhanced Developer Console" without specific branding suggests this may be an independent or hobby project rather than a professionally maintained tool.

Concerns:

- Extremely low user base (103 users) indicates limited community vetting

- Single rating provides insufficient feedback for reliability assessment

- Missing developer information reduces accountability and trust

- Uses outdated Manifest V2, which has weaker security controls than the current V3 standard

- The activeTab permission, while reasonable for a developer tool, still allows access to sensitive page content when the extension is activated

- No clear indication of active maintenance or support

Recommendations:

Consider running this extension in a separate Chrome profile dedicated to development work to isolate any potential risks from your main browsing environment. Given the low adoption rate and lack of developer transparency, evaluate whether established alternatives like built-in Chrome DevTools or well-known developer extensions might better serve your needs. If you proceed with this extension, monitor its behavior closely and avoid using it on pages containing sensitive information until you can verify its trustworthiness through extended use.

Findings

MEDIUM

Medium-Risk Permission: activeTab

This extension has the activeTab permission. Can access the active tab when clicking the extension icon.

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.

Raw Manifest

{
  "name": "Enhanced Developer Console",
  "icons": {
    "16": "icon.png",
    "48": "icon_48.png",
    "128": "icon_128.png"
  },
  "version": "0.24",
  "background": {
    "scripts": [
      "main.js"
    ],
    "persistent": false
  },
  "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
  "description": "Highlight current/total installs, average/total ratings and crashes/ANRs count.",
  "page_action": {
    "default_icon": "icon.png",
    "default_title": "Enhance Developer Console"
  },
  "permissions": [
    "activeTab",
    "declarativeContent"
  ],
  "homepage_url": "https://plus.google.com/+AladinQ",
  "manifest_version": 2
}

by ✦ Astarte

Enhanced Developer Console

Extension Details

Context-Aware Verdict

Findings

Security Analysis Details

Required Permissions:

Embedded URLs (4 total):

Raw Manifest

Detections

Manifest Findings

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/enhanced-developer-consol/djoghnkbhcnonnmcpnlfbkokgdmgamog	https://play.google.com/apps/publish/
https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx	https://plus.google.com/+AladinQ