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Autumn Woods

Version 1 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: 6 months ago | force re-scan

Extension Details

Developer: https://www.chromethemer.com/

Rating: 4.0 ★ (56 ratings)

Users: 178

Context-Aware Verdict

LOW

Overall Risk

Trust Factors:

The extension appears to be a simple theme from ChromeThemer.com, a legitimate website that specializes in Chrome themes. With 178 users and a solid 4.0-star rating from 56 reviews, it shows reasonable user satisfaction. The extension requests no permissions, host permissions, or background scripts, which is appropriate for a basic theme extension.

Concerns:

The primary concern is the use of Manifest Version 2, which lacks the enhanced security protections of Manifest V3. However, this is a common issue with older extensions and doesn't pose immediate security risks for simple themes. The extension appears to be minimally maintained, as evidenced by staying on version 1 and not upgrading to the newer manifest version. The relatively small user base suggests limited ongoing development or updates.

Recommendations:

This extension poses minimal security risk due to its simple nature and lack of permissions. Users can safely install this theme extension without significant concerns. However, consider looking for similar themes that have been updated to Manifest V3 for better long-term security. If you particularly like this theme, it's safe to use but monitor for any future updates or security advisories. The extension's simplicity actually works in its favor from a security perspective.

Findings

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": "Autumn Woods",
  "theme": {
    "tints": {
      "buttons": [
        0,
        0,
        1
      ]
    },
    "colors": {
      "frame": [
        66,
        116,
        201
      ],
      "toolbar": [
        40,
        40,
        40
      ],
      "ntp_text": [
        255,
        255,
        255
      ],
      "tab_text": [
        255,
        255,
        255
      ],
      "bookmark_text": [
        255,
        255,
        255
      ],
      "ntp_background": [
        255,
        255,
        255
      ],
      "button_background": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "tab_background_text": [
        255,
        255,
        255
      ]
    },
    "images": {
      "theme_frame": "images/theme_frame.png",
      "theme_toolbar": "images/theme_toolbar.png",
      "theme_ntp_background": "images/theme_ntp_background.png",
      "theme_tab_background": "images/theme_tab_background.png",
      "theme_ntp_attribution": "images/theme_ntp_attribution.png"
    },
    "properties": {
      "ntp_background_repeat": "no-repeat",
      "ntp_background_alignment": "top"
    }
  },
  "version": "1",
  "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
  "description": "",
  "manifest_version": 2
}

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Autumn Woods

Extension Details

Context-Aware Verdict

Findings

Security Analysis Details

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Raw Manifest

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Manifest Findings