Is ContextSearch web-ext safe?
ContextSearch web-ext lets web pages prompt users to save attacker-supplied search templates through its add-engine page.
Its web-accessible add-search-engine page accepts postMessage data without checking the sender and uses it to prefill a new search engine. If a user clicks Add, the extension saves that supplied template in its search-engine list, including URLs and form-input fields controlled by the sending page.
Part of this rating comes from analysis signals we haven't published as detailed findings yet.
Who publishes itMike B - no other listings under this identity, 1 shared hostname
Mike B - 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.
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What it can do
Permissions this extension asks for, as declared in version 1.48.4.13. Asking for a permission is not a finding on its own - it is what the extension can do if it chooses to.
Read and change your data on every site you visit
<all_urls>
Act on the current tab, but only after you click the extension
activeTab
Add items to the right-click menu
contextMenus
Store data in your browser
storage
See the address and title of every tab you have open
tabs
Run searches with your default search engine
search
Store an unlimited amount of data in your browser
unlimitedStorage
See every page you navigate to, as you navigate to it
webNavigation
Run its own code inside the pages you visit
scripting