Extension Auditor
Sign Up
Chrome Web Store
27Versions
0Code reviewed

Not reviewed

No code review on record

We have not reviewed this extension’s code, so we cannot vouch for it either way. Check the permissions below to decide whether it asks for more than it needs.

Want us to read this extension's code? Ask for a review and we'll queue it.

What our analysis found

alphaXiv - Understand Research Papers, used by 30,000 people, is not yet reviewed by Extension Auditor. Its permissions mean it can read and change data on all websites and can inject scripts into pages. It was last updated in September 2026.

alphaXiv - Understand Research Papers

alphaXiv - Understand Research Papers Chrome extension security report

ID: liihfcjialakefgidmaadhajjikbjjab

Supported Languages

🇺🇸English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
2.5.0
Size
0.19 MB
Rating
5.0/5
Reviews
22
Users
30,000
Type
Extension
Updated
Sep 8, 2026
Category
Tools
Price
Free
Featured
No
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
No
Download CRX
Chrome Web Store
Report Issue
This publisherTrack record
1extension
All still listed

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author
alphaxivteam
Privacy
Privacy Policy
MX records exist
Yes
Domain exists
Yes
Is disposable
No
Is role-based
No
Mailbox exists
Yes
Website
Visit
Extensions
1
Active
1
Obsolete
0
Listed
1
Unlisted
0
Users
30,000

Screenshots & videos

Screenshot 1
Screenshot 2
Screenshot 3

Install growth

Item
Type
Severity
Description
scripting
Permission
Critical
This permission allows injection and execution of JavaScript on any webpage. Rated Critical because it can modify page content, steal sensitive data, and inject malicious code into any site the extension has access to.
<all_urls>
Host
Critical
Broad host access — the extension can read/modify content on every website.
cookies
Permission
High
This permission provides full access to read and modify browser cookies. Rated High because it can steal session tokens, modify authentication cookies, and compromise accounts across websites.
Contextual Risk Factors
Risk Factor
High
The following context increases the overall risk: • 10% increase: Early script execution enables pre-emptive content manipulation
Broad Host Permissions
Risk Factor
High
This extension has broad host permissions allowing it to access many or all websites.
Broad Content Script Access
Risk Factor
High
This extension can inject scripts into any website.
activeTab
Permission
Medium
This permission grants temporary access to the current tab. Rated Medium because it can access current page content when invoked, though limited to user-initiated actions.
tabs
Permission
Medium
This permission enables tab management and monitoring. Rated Medium because it can track open tabs, access tab metadata, and monitor user browsing patterns.
storage
Permission
Medium
This permission allows storing data locally in the browser. Rated Medium because it can persist sensitive user data, track user activities over time, and potentially store malicious payloads.
Early Content Script Execution
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension runs content scripts at document_start.
contextMenus
Permission
Low
This permission adds items to browser context menus. Rated Medium because it only modifies right-click menus without access to page content.
notifications
Permission
Low
This permission displays system notifications. Rated Low because it can only show user-visible notifications without accessing system data.

About this extension

The official browser extension for alphaXiv.

Read the publisher’s full description

Understand papers in minutes - not hours. For any PDF or research paper (arXiv, bioRxiv, etc.) you can: - Seamlessly chat with AI directly on top of the document. Highlight any section of the paper and "@" other papers to quickly add context and compare results, benchmarks, etc. - Generate beautiful research blogs with figures, key insights, and clear explanations from the paper with just one click. Read in multiple languages. - Bookmark to save and read later. BibTex citations automatically generated. To make this happen, Chrome will ask for permissions to read & change data on all sites. The alphaXiv extension makes no changes other than 1) the presentation of PDFs and 2) the presentation of arXiv abstract pages.

User reviews

Extension files

Browse and explore files within this extension package

Gain full insight into all external connections.

Upgrade for full visibility.

Sign In

No network indicators were extracted from this version.

Version
Size
Verdict
Findings
Permhash
2.5.0
Latest
0.19 MBNot scanned—
b285b73283e502f820fd4a9592f1ba770dc1fe7d574136ac0c848c0d420c328f
2.4.0
0.19 MBNot scanned—
b285b73283e502f820fd4a9592f1ba770dc1fe7d574136ac0c848c0d420c328f
2.3.1
0.19 MBNot scanned—
b285b73283e502f820fd4a9592f1ba770dc1fe7d574136ac0c848c0d420c328f
2.3.0
0.19 MBNot scanned—
b285b73283e502f820fd4a9592f1ba770dc1fe7d574136ac0c848c0d420c328f
2.2.0
0.80 MBNot scanned—
b285b73283e502f820fd4a9592f1ba770dc1fe7d574136ac0c848c0d420c328f
2.1.3
0.80 MBNot scanned—
b285b73283e502f820fd4a9592f1ba770dc1fe7d574136ac0c848c0d420c328f
2.1.2
0.77 MBNot scanned—
b285b73283e502f820fd4a9592f1ba770dc1fe7d574136ac0c848c0d420c328f
2.1.1
0.15 MBNot scanned—
114d3969d1e3b01bd3d3c00d793391c943f2b886734b7fc749ca11e29f4a7990
2.0.2
0.14 MBNot scanned—
cd6bc2077adea534ad51e8ee1930b5e530a2b1b249d1cca1c01ff18d08811a56
2.0.1
0.14 MBNot scanned—
cd6bc2077adea534ad51e8ee1930b5e530a2b1b249d1cca1c01ff18d08811a56
Showing 1 to 10 of 30 rows
Rows per page:

Code Diff

Compare extension code between any two versions.

0 changed files detected

No comparable text files found between these versions.

Gain full insight into all external connections.

Upgrade for full visibility.

Sign In

Related extensions

Popular in Tools