Is Whatfix for Shell (Preview Extension) safe?
Whatfix for Shell removes the X-Frame-Options and Content-Security-Policy headers from every page you visit.
A built-in declarativeNetRequest rule (dev-rules.json) strips the X-Frame-Options and Content-Security-Policy response headers from every top-level page and every iframe loaded in the browser, not just the specific vendor domains (like ariba.com or docusign.com) where Whatfix's own walkthrough widget runs. The rule matches all URLs unconditionally and is enabled by default, so any site's clickjacking and script-injection protections are weakened for as long as the extension is installed.
Part of this rating comes from analysis signals we haven't published as detailed findings yet.
Who publishes itWhatfix Pvt Limited - 9 other listings from the same operator, none carrying a finding
Whatfix Pvt Limited - 9 other listings from the same operator, none carrying a finding
What this publisher told the store about itself, and the other listings that told it the same thing.
Same operator - 9 listings
Published under a different store account, but sharing the registered address, contact or declared legal entity this one gave the store.
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.
AI-generated. Findings may contain errors. Those marked Verified have been manually reviewed.
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What it can do
Permissions this extension asks for, as declared in version 2024.8.9.1028. 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>
See every page you navigate to, as you navigate to it
webNavigation
Store data in your browser
storage
Schedule its own background tasks
alarms
See the address and title of every tab you have open
tabs
Read and change cookies, including the ones that keep you signed in
cookies
Block and redirect the requests your browser makes
declarativeNetRequest