Is Places Near Me safe?
Places Near Me is medium risk. When you type in the Places Near Me new-tab search box, the extension sends that search text to earthview360.org to fetch autosuggestions. This exposes the form input you enter on the new-tab page to a remote autosuggest service.
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Findings
New-tab searches are sent to earthview360.org for autosuggestions
When you type in the Places Near Me new-tab search box, the extension sends that search text to earthview360.org to fetch autosuggestions.
This exposes the form input you enter on the new-tab page to a remote autosuggest service.
- Severity
- Medium unwanted
- Type
- Unexpected
- CWE
- CWE-359
- Source
- Dynamic sandbox
Types in the extension's new-tab search box
Sends the entered search text to earthview360.org for autosuggestions
- New-tab search textpizza near me (illustrative)
The text typed into the search field can reveal immediate interests or intended destinations.
What it can do
Permissions this extension asks for, as declared in version 1.0.14. Asking for a permission is not a finding on its own - it is what the extension can do if it chooses to.
Run searches with your default search engine
search
Store data in your browser
storage