Is Vetted Launcher safe?

Medium risk

Vetted is medium risk. When you use Vetted Launcher to vet the current page, the extension reads the active tab URL. It sends that URL in a JSON POST request to 64.225.23.171:8000/post.…

willt.edwardsv2.0.0Chrome Web Store
49Risk
Who publishes it

Bright Tapestry Data - no other listings under this identity, 13 shared hostnames

What this publisher told the store about itself, and the other listings that told it the same thing.

Publisher
willt.edwards
Declared legal entity
Bright Tapestry Data

Shared hosts - 13 hostnames

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.

barnyrubble.tumblr.com
Also called by 4 other listings, including Multiple Screenshots
code.woong.org
Also called by 4 other listings, including ChatGPT Cookies
my-new-website.here
Also called by 4 other listings, including Multiple Screenshots
asdf.com
Also called by 6 other listings, including Multiple Screenshots
flipjs.io
Also called by 6 other listings
my-internal-registry.local
Also called by 6 other listings
registry.mycorp.com
Also called by 6 other listings
ruyadorno.com
Also called by 6 other listings
shannonmoeller.com
Also called by 6 other listings
somewhere-else.com
Also called by 6 other listings
spdx.dev
Also called by 6 other listings
verdaccio.org
Also called by 6 other listings
wildlyinaccurate.com
Also called by 6 other listings, including Multiple Screenshots

AI-generated. Findings may contain errors. Those marked Verified have been manually reviewed.

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Findings

Active tab URL sent to remote vetting server on button click

When you use Vetted Launcher to vet the current page, the extension reads the active tab URL.

It sends that URL in a JSON POST request to 64.225.23.171:8000/post.

Severity
Medium unwanted
Type
Unexpected
CWE
CWE-200
Source
Dynamic sandbox
What actually happens
You did this

The user triggers the vetting action.

The extension did this

The extension reads the active tab URL and sends it to the remote vetting server.

Captured request
POST64.225.23.171:8000/post
Fields in the request
  • Active tab URL
    https://example.com/product-review (illustrative)

    Shows the web page being vetted and can reveal browsing context.

Active tab URL sent to remote vetting server after user action

When you use Vetted Launcher's vetting action, the extension reads the active tab URL and sends it to a hardcoded remote server.

The request goes to 64.225.23.171:8000/vett as a polling GET request with the page URL in the query string.

Severity
Medium unwanted
Type
Unexpected
CWE
CWE-200
Source
Dynamic sandbox
What actually happens
You did this

You use the extension's vetting action.

The extension did this

The extension reads the active tab URL and sends it to a hardcoded remote vetting server.

Captured request
GEThttp://64.225.23.171:8000/vett?key={active_tab_url}
Fields in the request
  • Active tab URL
    https://example.com/product-review

    This identifies the webpage open when you used the vetting action and can reveal browsing context.

Observation

The stored verification evidence describes polling every five seconds until a response is received or a timeout clears the interval.

Updated 30 September 2026fhonhdflkbgigofpohogckdeebpgjjcf