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React Developer Tools

Version 7.0.1 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: 2 days ago | force re-scan

Extension Details

Rating: 3.9 ★ (1.6K ratings)

Users: 5,000,000

Context-Aware Verdict

HIGH

Overall Risk

Based on 4 total findings, including 3 high-risk findings.

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: 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: storage

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

Security Analysis Details

Required Permissions:

scripting
storage
tabs

Optional Permissions:

clipboardWrite

Host Permissions:

<all_urls>

Content Security Policy:

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

Embedded URLs (27 total):

https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx	https://reactjs.org/docs/optimizing-performance.html#use-the-production-build
https://github.com/facebook/react/tree/main/packages/react-devtools#the-react-tab-doesnt-show-up	https://reactjs.org/blog/
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=428044	http://www.w3.org/2000/svg
https://react.dev/link/perf-use-production-build	https://react.dev/errors/
http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML	http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink
http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace	http://fb.me/use-check-prop-types
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/File/Using_files_from_web_applications	https://github.com/webpack-contrib/style-loader#insertat
https://github.com/facebook/react/blob/main/packages/react-devtools/CHANGELOG.md	https://reactjs.org/blog/2019/08/15/new-react-devtools.html#how-do-i-get-the-old-version-back
https://fburl.com/react-devtools-workplace-group	https://github.com/facebook/react/blob/main/packages/react-devtools/README.md#the-react-tab-shows-no-components
https://api.github.com/search/issues	https://github.com/facebook/react
https://react.dev/reference/react/StrictMode	https://fb.me/react-devtools-profiling
https://react.dev/reference/dev-tools/react-performance-tracks	https://fburl.com/react-devtools-scheduling-profiler-gk
https://fb.me/devtools-unsupported-bridge-protocol	http://foo.com
http://foo.com/

Raw Manifest

{
  "name": "React Developer Tools",
  "icons": {
    "16": "icons/16-production.png",
    "32": "icons/32-production.png",
    "48": "icons/48-production.png",
    "128": "icons/128-production.png"
  },
  "action": {
    "default_icon": {
      "16": "icons/16-disabled.png",
      "32": "icons/32-disabled.png",
      "48": "icons/48-disabled.png",
      "128": "icons/128-disabled.png"
    },
    "default_popup": "popups/disabled.html"
  },
  "version": "7.0.1",
  "background": {
    "service_worker": "build/background.js"
  },
  "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
  "description": "Adds React debugging tools to the Chrome Developer Tools.\n\nCreated from revision 3cde211b0c on 10/20/2025.",
  "permissions": [
    "scripting",
    "storage",
    "tabs"
  ],
  "version_name": "7.0.1 (10/20/2025)",
  "devtools_page": "main.html",
  "content_scripts": [
    {
      "js": [
        "build/prepareInjection.js"
      ],
      "run_at": "document_start",
      "matches": [
        "<all_urls>"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "host_permissions": [
    "<all_urls>"
  ],
  "manifest_version": 3,
  "optional_permissions": [
    "clipboardWrite"
  ],
  "minimum_chrome_version": "114",
  "content_security_policy": {
    "extension_pages": "script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'"
  },
  "web_accessible_resources": [
    {
      "matches": [
        "<all_urls>"
      ],
      "resources": [
        "main.html",
        "panel.html",
        "build/*.js"
      ],
      "extension_ids": []
    }
  ]
}

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React Developer Tools

Extension Details

Context-Aware Verdict

Findings

Security Analysis Details

Required Permissions:

Optional Permissions:

Host Permissions:

Content Security Policy:

Embedded URLs (27 total):

Raw Manifest

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Manifest Findings