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📌 Pinterest Pixel Helper 🛠️

Version 1.0 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: about 15 hours ago

Extension Details

Rating: 4.1 ★

Users: 1,000

Context-Aware Verdict

CRITICAL

Overall Risk

Trust Factors:

The extension has a modest user base of 1,000 users with a decent 4.1-star rating, suggesting some level of user satisfaction. However, the lack of visible developer information, missing last updated date, and absence of company reputation details significantly undermine trustworthiness. For a Pinterest-related tool, these missing transparency indicators are concerning.

Concerns:

The extension's permission set is extremely excessive for a Pinterest Pixel Helper. The webRequest permission allows complete interception and modification of all web traffic, while webNavigation enables comprehensive browsing tracking across all websites. The <all_urls> host permissions and content script injection capabilities mean this extension can access, monitor, and modify any website you visit - far beyond what's necessary for Pinterest pixel functionality. The gcm permission for Google Cloud Messaging adds another layer of potential data transmission capability.

Recommendations:

Given the critical risk level, avoid installing this extension entirely. If Pinterest pixel debugging is essential, seek alternatives from verified developers with transparent company information and more limited permissions. If you must use this extension, run it in a completely isolated Chrome profile with no access to sensitive accounts or data. The permission scope suggests potential malicious intent rather than legitimate Pinterest pixel helper functionality.

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.

HIGH

High-Risk Permission: webNavigation

This extension has the webNavigation permission. Can track your web navigation. 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: notifications

This extension has the notifications permission. Can show notifications.

MEDIUM

Medium-Risk Permission: storage

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

Raw Manifest

{
  "name": "📌 Pinterest Pixel Helper 🛠️ ",
  "icons": {
    "16": "icons/Icon 16.png",
    "48": "icons/Icon 48.png",
    "128": "icons/Icon 128.png"
  },
  "action": {
    "default_popup": "popup.html"
  },
  "version": "1.0",
  "background": {
    "service_worker": "background.js"
  },
  "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
  "description": "🚀 Install this chrome extension to assist you in constructing, troubleshooting, and testing your Pinterest Tags. 🧰 ",
  "permissions": [
    "webRequest",
    "storage",
    "webNavigation",
    "notifications",
    "gcm"
  ],
  "content_scripts": [
    {
      "js": [
        "content.js"
      ],
      "run_at": "document_end",
      "matches": [
        "<all_urls>"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "host_permissions": [
    "<all_urls>"
  ],
  "manifest_version": 3
}

by ✦ Astarte

📌 Pinterest Pixel Helper 🛠️

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