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Cloud Weather

ID: ncaknklckjcajfkbkblfkbecnbhdoimo

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Supported Languages

🇺🇸English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

0.3.0

Size

1.38 MB

Rating

3.2/5

Reviews

Users

30,000

Type

Extension

Updated

Jan 25, 2023

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted

Author: infoView Profile
Privacy: Privacy Policy
Help: Help Center
Country: JP
MX records exist: Yes
Domain exists: Yes
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: Yes
Mailbox exists: Yes
Address: 豊見城718 GrandeRissaiaK.A203号豊見城市, 沖縄県 901-0241 JP
Website: Visit

Total Extensions

179

Active

Obsolete

Listed

164

Unlisted

Total Users

450,453

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The Clear Choice for Cloud Forecasting

Cloud Weather is a Chrome extension that provides real-time weather forecasts for multiple countries around the world. With this extension, you can easily check the current weather conditions in the following countries: United States, United Kingdom, Germany and many more, all at the same time. The extension features a user-friendly interface and is the perfect tool for anyone who wants to stay on top of the weather in multiple locations. By clicking “Add to Chrome”, You accept and agree to installing the Cloud Weather Chrome extension and setting Chrome New Tab to that provided by the service and the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. New Tab Search will be powered by Microsoft Bing

User Growth

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Versions

-15.85%(-5,650 users)

Compared to 3 months ago

2 versions released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 18 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 2.89 / 5.0+2.89

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Versions scanned

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Extension Version	Code Review Findings
0.1.0 Code review	3

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
0.1.0	3

Files with findings

1 distinct path — top paths by unique finding count:

newtab.8cbecc6b.js3

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Remote Code Loading	high	newtab.8cbecc6b.js (line 15703)	The new-tab page embeds an iframe pointing at `https://extra-elements.s3.amazonaws.com/cloud-weather.html`, an attacker-controllable S3 bucket that is not declared in `host_permissions` and is misleadingly named `twit…	0.1.0
2	Tracking	high	newtab.8cbecc6b.js (line 15649)	The new-tab override page hijacks all search queries the user enters and redirects them to `search.cloudweatherext.com` with a hard-coded affiliate/tracking parameter `tid=974807`. This is a classic search-engine hija…	0.1.0
3	Tracking	medium	newtab.8cbecc6b.js (line 15666)	The search form carries hidden `searchsource=69`, `SearchLocation=main`, and `offlineTabSearch=true` parameters in addition to the affiliate `tid=974807`, all of which uniquely identify this extension/install context …	0.1.0

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pxl.cloudweatherextension.com	/thx	https://pxl.cloudweatherextension.com/thx
clients2.google.com	/service/update2/crx	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
reactjs.org	/docs/error-decoder.html	https://reactjs.org/docs/error-decoder.html?invariant=
fb.me	/use-check-prop-types	http://fb.me/use-check-prop-types
www.w3.org	/1999/xlink	http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink
www.w3.org	/XML/1998/namespace	http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace
www.w3.org	/1999/xhtml	http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml
www.w3.org	/2000/svg	http://www.w3.org/2000/svg
www.w3.org	/1998/Math/MathML	http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML
fb.me	/react-polyfills	https://fb.me/react-polyfills

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2.9 out of 5 · 10 most recent reviews

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i don't know how to do it

Paul Eduard Reufrir·26 Mar 2024

enjoy

Tình Nguyễn·26 Mar 2024

no se nada de esto

José Emmanuel Aguirre Anzora·19 Mar 2024

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Cloud Weather

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