Amazon Sort by Review Count

Version 4.0.2 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: 4 days ago | force re-scan

Extension Details

Rating: 4.3 ★ (176 ratings)

Users: 10,000

Context-Aware Verdict

LOW

Overall Risk

Trust Factors:

The extension has a solid user base of 10,000 users with a good rating of 4.3 stars from 176 reviews, indicating general user satisfaction. The specific functionality of sorting Amazon products by review count is clearly defined and matches the extension's name and purpose. The use of Manifest V3 demonstrates compliance with modern Chrome extension security standards.

Concerns:

The primary concern is the extensive host permissions covering 24 different Amazon domains worldwide. While this broad access is functionally necessary for the extension to work across all Amazon regional sites, it represents a significant attack surface. The extension can access and potentially modify content on any Amazon page the user visits across all these domains. The lack of visible author or developer information reduces transparency and accountability.

Recommendations:

This extension presents low risk for most users due to its focused functionality and good user feedback. However, users should be aware that it has broad access to their Amazon browsing activity across all regional sites. If you're particularly privacy-conscious or only use one or two Amazon domains, consider whether you need this level of access. The extension appears safe for general use, but monitor your Amazon account for any unusual activity as a precaution. Users who frequently shop on Amazon and value the sorting functionality will likely find the benefits outweigh the minimal risks.

Findings

Raw Manifest

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  "name": "Amazon Sort by Review Count",
  "icons": {
    "16": "assets/icon.png",
    "48": "assets/icon.png",
    "128": "assets/icon.png"
  },
  "action": {
    "default_icon": "assets/icon.png"
  },
  "version": "4.0.2",
  "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
  "description": "Sort By Review Count for Amazon allows you to sort Amazon search results by their number of reviews",
  "content_scripts": [
    {
      "js": [
        "content.js"
      ],
      "css": [
        "styles.css"
      ],
      "matches": [
        "*://*.amazon.ae/*",
        "*://*.amazon.at/*",
        "*://*.amazon.be/*",
        "*://*.amazon.ca/*",
        "*://*.amazon.cn/*",
        "*://*.amazon.co.jp/*",
        "*://*.amazon.co.uk/*",
        "*://*.amazon.com.au/*",
        "*://*.amazon.com.br/*",
        "*://*.amazon.com.mx/*",
        "*://*.amazon.com.sg/*",
        "*://*.amazon.com.tr/*",
        "*://*.amazon.com/*",
        "*://*.amazon.de/*",
        "*://*.amazon.eg/*",
        "*://*.amazon.es/*",
        "*://*.amazon.fr/*",
        "*://*.amazon.ie/*",
        "*://*.amazon.in/*",
        "*://*.amazon.it/*",
        "*://*.amazon.nl/*",
        "*://*.amazon.pl/*",
        "*://*.amazon.sa/*",
        "*://*.amazon.se/*"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "manifest_version": 3
}

by ✦ Astarte

Amazon Sort by Review Count

Extension Details

Context-Aware Verdict

Findings

Security Analysis Details

Embedded URLs (3 total):

Raw Manifest

Detections

Manifest Findings

http://www.w3.org/2000/svg	https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/amazon-sort-by-review-cou/olefkhnepnhckieapdkjebebogajcmel/reviews
https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx