Extension Details
Rating:
5.0 ★
(3 ratings)
Size:
18.97KiB
Last Updated:
April 5, 2025
Users:
630
Context-Aware Verdict
This section provides a Claude-based AI analysis that applies additional context to the risk. Results are not guaranteed to be accurate.
HIGH
Risk Level
Trust Factors:
- The extension has a relatively low number of users (630), which could indicate that it is not widely trusted or popular.
- The lack of information about the developer or company behind the extension raises some concerns about its trustworthiness and accountability.
Concerns:
- The extension requests the "activeTab" permission, which allows it to access the active tab's content and potentially read or modify sensitive information.
- The extension has broad host permissions (<all_urls>), which means it can access and potentially interact with any website the user visits. This broad access could be exploited for malicious purposes, such as data theft or tracking browsing activity.
- The lack of information about the extension's purpose and functionality in the description makes it difficult to assess whether the requested permissions are necessary or excessive.
Recommendations:
- Exercise caution when installing this extension, as the broad host permissions and lack of developer information raise security concerns.
- Consider running the extension in a separate Chrome profile or a sandboxed environment to isolate it from your main browsing activity and sensitive data.
- Monitor the extension's behavior and network activity for any suspicious activity, such as unauthorized data transmission or unexpected website interactions.
- Regularly check for updates from reputable sources to ensure that the extension is not compromised or contains vulnerabilities.
- If the extension's functionality is not essential, consider uninstalling it or finding a more trustworthy alternative from a reputable developer.
Security Analysis
This section provides a detailed analysis of the extension's security posture, without broader context. Assumes worst-case impact.
MEDIUM
Overall Risk
Based on 2 total findings, ranked without considering overall context, including 1 high-risk and 1 medium-risk 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.
MEDIUM
Medium-Risk Permission: activeTab
This extension has the activeTab permission. Can access the active tab when clicking the extension icon.
Security Analysis Details
Required Permissions:
- activeTab
- scripting
Host Permissions:
- <all_urls>
Embedded URLs (2 total):
| https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSL_color_space. |
Raw Manifest
{ "name": "Dimensions", "icons": { "16": "images/icon16.png", "32": "images/icon16@2x.png", "48": "images/icon48.png", "128": "images/icon128.png" }, "action": { "default_icon": { "16": "images/icon16.png", "19": "images/icon19.png", "32": "images/icon16@2x.png", "38": "images/icon19@2x.png" }, "default_title": "Measure Dimensions" }, "author": "Felix Niklas", "version": "3.0.1", "commands": { "_execute_action": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+D" } } }, "background": { "service_worker": "service-worker.js" }, "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "description": "A tool for designers to measure screen dimensions", "permissions": [ "activeTab", "scripting" ], "host_permissions": [ "<all_urls>" ], "manifest_version": 3, "web_accessible_resources": [ { "matches": [ "<all_urls>" ], "resources": [ "dimensions.js" ] } ] }
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