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This extension was removed from the Chrome Web Store as malware. Do not install it.Extension: Cipafilter Direct Authenticator

CRITICAL RISKRemoved from Chrome Web Store

Cipafilter Direct Authenticator

ID: ebknnihoedejfnnjeckfifeojelocbll

Could be malicious

Supported Languages

🇺🇸US English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

0.1.7

Size

0.27 MB

Rating

1.0/5

Reviews

Users

50,000

Type

Extension

Updated

Mar 31, 2023

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author: cipafilter-chrome-store-developersView Profile
Privacy: Privacy Policy
Help: Help Center
Country: US
MX records exist: Yes
Domain exists: Yes
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: No
Mailbox exists: Yes
Address: 700 16th Ave East Moline, IL 61244 US

Total Extensions

Active

Obsolete

Listed

Unlisted

Total Users

82,047

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Automatically authenticate with Cipafilter

Seamlessly integrate your Chromebooks with your Cipafilter to take advantage of our world class context based content filtering. The Cipafilter Direct Authenticator was created to provide a hassle free and effective single sign-on solution that is easy to deploy. Requirements: - Cipafilter firmware version 12 and above - Google OAuth set as an authentication source

User Growth

Showing data from Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022

Versions

-9.99%(-5,548 users)

Compared to 4 months ago

2 versions released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 0 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 0.00 / 5.0

Extracted Data

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Critical0

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Medium1

Low0

Versions scanned

Showing 1 of 6 scanned versions with more than one unique finding. Counts are unique findings that include each version.

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
0.1.5 Code review	4

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
0.1.5	4

Files with findings

3 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

manifest.json2
js/authenticating.js1
js/content-script.js1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Credential Theft	high	js/authenticating.js (line 47)	The authentication flow redirects the browser to an unencrypted HTTP endpoint (http://portal.cipafilter.com/) and forwards an attacker-controllable `request` query parameter into the URL. Transmitting authentication d…	0.1.5
2	Network Interception	high	manifest.json (line 9)	The extension requests `proxy` together with `webRequest`/`webRequestBlocking` and `:///*` host access, which allows it to silently route or block all browser traffic and to read/modify requests on every site — a cl…	0.1.5
3	Privilege Escalation	high	js/content-script.js (line 47)	A content script is injected into every frame of every URL (`:///*`, `all_frames: true`, `run_at: document_start`) whose sole job is to open and auto-reconnect a persistent `chrome.runtime.connect` keepalive port wi…	0.1.5
4	Other	medium	manifest.json (line 30)	The manifest declares a background service worker at `js/background.js`, but that file is absent from the packaged extension bundle — only the content script and an authenticating page are present. The manifest also r…	0.1.5

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URLs

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purl.org	/dc/elements/1.1/	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
creativecommons.org	/ns	http://creativecommons.org/ns#
www.w3.org	/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
www.w3.org	/2000/svg	http://www.w3.org/2000/svg
www.w3.org	/1999/xlink	http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink
sodipodi.sourceforge.net	/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd	http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd
www.inkscape.org	/namespaces/inkscape	http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape
purl.org	/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
portal.cipafilter.com	-	http://portal.cipafilter.com/?from=client&request=
momentjs.com	/guides/	http://momentjs.com/guides/#/warnings/define-locale/

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1.3.132.0	IPv4	-
1.101.3.4	IPv4	-

1.0 out of 5 · 1 most recent review

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Tahir Iqbal·20 Oct 2023

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Security Alert: Confirmed Malware

Cipafilter Direct Authenticator

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