Is Urban View safe?

Medium risk

Urban View is medium risk. When you use Urban View's new-tab search box, the extension sends the search terms you type to Skyjem. The request goes to skyjem.com/j/dt/ and includes the entered query in the URL parameters.

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Findings

New-tab searches are sent to Skyjem.

When you use Urban View's new-tab search box, the extension sends the search terms you type to Skyjem.

The request goes to skyjem.com/j/dt/ and includes the entered query in the URL parameters.

Severity
Medium unwanted
Type
Unexpected
CWE
CWE-359
Source
Dynamic sandbox
What actually happens
You did this

The user submits a search from the extension's new-tab page.

The extension did this

The extension navigates to Skyjem with the typed query in the URL parameters.

Captured request
GEThttps://skyjem.com/j/dt/
Fields in the request
  • Search query
    weather tomorrow (illustrative)

    The words or phrase typed into the new-tab search box are sent to the search provider.

  • Request URL
    https://skyjem.com/j/dt/?q=weather%20tomorrow (illustrative)

    The destination URL includes the search query as a parameter, making it part of the navigation request.

What it can do

Permissions this extension asks for, as declared in version 1.4.4. Asking for a permission is not a finding on its own - it is what the extension can do if it chooses to.

  • Store data in your browser

    storage

Updated 30 September 2026ganiefhphhbpllelnollknibgicpogmk