Is Smart LG TV Remote Controller safe?
Smart LG TV Remote Controller sends TV pairing keys and remote-control commands over cleartext local HTTP and WebSocket connections.
The extension reads the configured TV address and saved client key from local storage when connecting to an LG TV. It sends the pairing key and later remote-control commands to that configured TV over unencrypted local HTTP and WebSocket connections.
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What it can do
Permissions this extension asks for, as declared in version 2.3.1. Asking for a permission is not a finding on its own - it is what the extension can do if it chooses to.
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Where it sends data
Destinations our analysis observed Smart LG TV Remote Controller 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.
- configured LG TV
Smart LG TV Remote Controller sends data to configured LG TV. Named as a recipient by 1 other extensions we have analysed.