Is Authenticator safe?
Authenticator stores TOTP codes locally and offers cloud backup via Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox, with OAuth client secrets hardcoded in the distributed bundle.
The extension generates time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) for two-factor authentication and optionally syncs encrypted backup data to Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox. To perform OAuth token exchanges for these cloud services, the extension embeds its Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive client secrets directly in the background script. Anyone who unpacks the extension CRX can read these credentials, which could allow a third party to impersonate the application in OAuth flows.
Part of this rating comes from analysis signals we haven't published as detailed findings yet.
Who publishes itNo other listings under this identity, 1 shared hostname
No other listings under this identity, 1 shared hostname
What this publisher told the store about itself, and the other listings that told it the same thing.
Shared hosts - 1 hostname
Hostnames hardcoded in this extension that few other listings call. That can mean one operator behind both, and it can equally mean a small shared vendor, so it is context rather than a conclusion. Hosts that many listings call are left out: they are services, not connections.
AI-generated. Findings may contain errors. Those marked Verified have been manually reviewed.
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What it can do
Permissions this extension asks for, as declared in version 8.0.1. Asking for a permission is not a finding on its own - it is what the extension can do if it chooses to.
Act on the current tab, but only after you click the extension
activeTab
Store data in your browser
storage
Sign you in with your Google account
identity
Schedule its own background tasks
alarms
Run its own code inside the pages you visit
scripting
Where it sends data
Destinations our analysis observed Authenticator contacting. Sending data somewhere is not a finding on its own - an extension that syncs your settings has to talk to its own server - but it is where your data can go, and who else it goes to.
- www.googleapis.comwidely used
Authenticator sends data to www.googleapis.com. A widely used service: 44 other extensions we have analysed send data here.
- login.microsoftonline.com
Authenticator sends data to login.microsoftonline.com. 7 other extensions we have analysed send data here.
- dropboxapi.com
Authenticator sends data to dropboxapi.com. One other extension we have analysed sends data here.