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Dark Mode - Night Eye

Version 6.0.2 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: 3 days ago | force re-scan

Extension Details

Developer: PROMOTINO OOD

Rating: 4.5 ★ (3.1K ratings)

Users: 300,000

Context-Aware Verdict

CRITICAL

Overall Risk

Trust Factors:

The extension has a solid user base of 300,000 users and maintains a good 4.5-star rating from 3,100 reviews, suggesting general user satisfaction. Dark mode functionality is a legitimate and popular browser enhancement. However, the developer PROMOTINO OOD lacks detailed information, which reduces transparency and trust.

Concerns:

The extension's permission set is excessive for basic dark mode functionality. The identity permission is particularly concerning as dark mode features shouldn't require access to user identity information. The tabs permission allows manipulation of browser tabs beyond what's necessary for theme application. The broad host permissions and content script injection capabilities create significant attack surface, enabling the extension to access and modify content on every website you visit. While these permissions might be justified for comprehensive dark mode implementation across all sites, they also create substantial privacy and security risks.

Recommendations:

Given the critical risk level, consider running this extension in a separate Chrome profile to isolate potential security impacts from your main browsing activities. Alternatively, look for dark mode extensions with more limited permissions, or use built-in browser dark mode features where available. If you continue using this extension, regularly review its behavior and consider disabling it on sensitive websites like banking or email platforms. Monitor for any unusual network activity or unexpected behavior while the extension is active.

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: identity

This extension has the identity permission. Can access your identity information. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.

HIGH

High-Risk Permission: tabs

This extension has the tabs permission. Can access browser tab information and manipulate tabs. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.

MEDIUM

Medium-Risk Permission: activeTab

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

MEDIUM

Medium-Risk Permission: contextMenus

This extension has the contextMenus permission. Can add items to the context menu.

MEDIUM

Medium-Risk Permission: storage

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

Security Analysis Details

Required Permissions:

storage
contextMenus
activeTab
tabs
scripting
identity

Host Permissions:

*://*/*

Content Security Policy:

extension_pages: script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'

Embedded URLs (50 total):

https://nighteye.short.gy/u09VjX	https://billing.nighteye.app
https://app.relayflow.io	https://nighteye.app
https://S.browser.google.com/webstore/detail/night-eye-dark-mode-on-an/alncdjedloppbablonallfbkeiknmkdi	https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/night-eye-dark-mode-on-/gijhmcgnnbcpigflkfoimbnfjnbcphah
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/night-eye-dark-mode	https://twitter.com/home?status=
https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=	https://plus.google.com/share?url=
https://nighteye.short.gy/rdzkOC/#	https://imgbb.com
https://github.com/zloirock/core-js/blob/v3.23.1/LICENSE	https://github.com/zloirock/core-js
https://static.xx.fbcdn.net	https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ran-logo-bw-2.png
https://chart.googleapis.com/chart	https://www.unknowncheats.me/forum/ambience/misc/forum_banner_dark.png?v=1
https://www.unknowncheats.me/forum/ambience/misc/forum_banner_x_dark.png?v=1	http://www.w3.org/2000/svg
http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink	https://nighteye.app/help#deep-integration
https://nighteye.app/custom-mode-for-each-page/	https://nighteye.app/subdomain-settings/
https://nighteye.app/gumroad/	https://billing.nighteye.app/client/login
https://nighteye.app/night-eye-license-key-redemption	https://nighteye.app/how-to-report-a-problem/
https://billing.nighteye.app/client/sign-in	https://nighteye.app/lite-free-dark-mode-extension
https://billing.nighteye.app/client/profile	https://billing.nighteye.app/client/home
https://nighteye.app/help	https://nighteye.app/custom-shortcuts-chrome-extensions/
https://nighteye.app/instagram-dark-	https://nighteye.app/wikipedia-night-mode
https://nighteye.app/how-to-enable-dark-mode-on-amazon	https://nighteye.app/linkedin-dark-mode
https://nighteye.app/download-extension	https://nighteye.app/free
https://nighteye.app/lite-free-dark-mode-extension/	https://nighteye.app/help#os-integration
https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v2/userinfo	https://nighteye.app/schedule-dark-mode/
https://nighteye.app/satisfaction-survey#	http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML
http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
https://nighteye.app/	https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email

Raw Manifest

{
  "name": "__MSG_extName__",
  "icons": {
    "16": "res/icon/16.png",
    "48": "res/icon/48.png",
    "128": "res/icon/128.png"
  },
  "action": {
    "default_icon": "res/icon/48.png",
    "default_popup": "html/browser-action/home.html",
    "default_title": "Night Eye"
  },
  "author": "RAZORlabs",
  "oauth2": {
    "scopes": [
      "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email"
    ],
    "client_id": "1083078585089-pd458ffb7e57ljl4o1jdsm8jh5m4o7fa.apps.googleusercontent.com"
  },
  "version": "6.0.2",
  "commands": {
    "switch-filter-mode": {
      "description": "Switch to filter mode",
      "suggested_key": {
        "mac": "Command+Shift+4",
        "default": "Alt+Shift+4"
      }
    },
    "toggle-current-website": {
      "description": "__MSG_extToggleButton__",
      "suggested_key": {
        "mac": "Command+Shift+2",
        "default": "Alt+Shift+2"
      }
    },
    "toggle-power-extension": {
      "description": "Toggle on and off the extension",
      "suggested_key": {
        "mac": "Command+Shift+3",
        "default": "Alt+Shift+3"
      }
    }
  },
  "background": {
    "service_worker": "background.js"
  },
  "short_name": "Night Eye",
  "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
  "description": "__MSG_extDescription__",
  "permissions": [
    "storage",
    "contextMenus",
    "activeTab",
    "tabs",
    "scripting",
    "identity"
  ],
  "homepage_url": "https://nighteye.app/",
  "options_page": "html/browser-action/settings.html",
  "default_locale": "en",
  "content_scripts": [
    {
      "js": [
        "js/content/content.js"
      ],
      "css": [
        "css/loading.css"
      ],
      "run_at": "document_start",
      "matches": [
        "<all_urls>"
      ],
      "all_frames": true
    }
  ],
  "offline_enabled": true,
  "host_permissions": [
    "*://*/*"
  ],
  "manifest_version": 3,
  "externally_connectable": {
    "ids": [
      "kihnobiijiigaopmckagnbabbemopjff",
      "ammebokdkfmnodbndepnginmdgnakjfm",
      "nkpmhapodmhpdlhjcbhlfflhdofacdll"
    ],
    "matches": [
      "<all_urls>"
    ]
  },
  "content_security_policy": {
    "extension_pages": "script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'"
  },
  "web_accessible_resources": [
    {
      "matches": [
        "<all_urls>"
      ],
      "resources": [
        "css/*",
        "_locales/*",
        "js/browser-action/*",
        "html/browser-action/*"
      ]
    },
    {
      "matches": [
        "<all_urls>"
      ],
      "resources": [
        "js/content/cssom.js"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

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Dark Mode - Night Eye

Extension Details

Context-Aware Verdict

Findings

Security Analysis Details

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Host Permissions:

Content Security Policy:

Embedded URLs (50 total):

Raw Manifest

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