Extension Details
Rating:
1.8 ★
(29 ratings)
Users:
6,000
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.
MEDIUM
Overall Risk
Trust Factors: The extension has a concerning trust profile with only 6,000 users and a very poor rating of 1.8 out of 5 stars from 29 reviews, indicating significant user dissatisfaction. The lack of developer information and missing last updated date raises transparency concerns. However, the extension uses Manifest V3 which provides better security controls.
Concerns: The primary concern is the disconnect between functionality and permissions. For a simple image zoom tool, the storage permission seems unnecessary as basic zoom functionality shouldn't require persistent data storage. The content scripts running on all HTTP and HTTPS sites (http://*/*, https://*/*) means this extension can access and potentially modify content on every website you visit, which is excessive for image zooming. The extremely low user rating suggests the extension may not work as intended or could have problematic behavior.
Recommendations: Given the poor user reviews and questionable permission usage, consider finding an alternative image zoom extension with better ratings and more transparent development. If you choose to use this extension, run it in a separate Chrome profile to isolate potential risks. Monitor the extension's behavior closely and remove it if you notice any unexpected functionality or performance issues. The combination of poor reviews and broad site access makes this extension higher risk than typical utility tools.
Findings
This section provides a detailed analysis of the extension's security posture, without broader context. Assumes worst-case impact.
MEDIUM
Medium-Risk Permission: storage
This extension has the storage permission. Can store data locally.
Security Analysis Details
Required Permissions:
- storage
Content Security Policy:
- extension_pages: script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'; frame-src 'self'; child-src 'self'
Embedded URLs (8 total):
| http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink | http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace | |
| http://www.w3.org/2000/svg | http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML | |
| http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml | https://findniche.com?utm_source=imageZoom | |
| https://findniche.com/best-shopify-dropshipping-plugins?utm_source=imageZoom | https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx |
Raw Manifest
{ "name": "__MSG_appName__", "icons": { "48": "icons/icon48.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png" }, "action": { "default_icon": "icons/icon48.png", "default_popup": "index.html", "default_title": "Image Zoom Tool" }, "version": "1.0.3", "background": { "service_worker": "assets/js/background.js" }, "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "description": "__MSG_appDesc__", "permissions": [ "storage" ], "default_locale": "en", "content_scripts": [ { "js": [ "assets/js/vendors.js", "assets/js/content-scripts.js" ], "css": [ "assets/css/app.css" ], "run_at": "document_start", "matches": [ "http://*/*", "https://*/*" ] } ], "manifest_version": 3, "content_security_policy": { "extension_pages": "script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'; frame-src 'self'; child-src 'self'" } }
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Has Verdicts
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