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No malware found

In code review (v5.2.12)

Our reviewer read version 5.2.12 — the most recent version we have reviewed — and found no malicious behaviour. The version shown here has not been individually reviewed yet.

What our analysis found

Header Editor Lite, used by 100,000 people, showed no malicious code in Extension Auditor's review. Its permissions mean it can read and change data on all websites. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in October 2026.

Analyst notes

The extension is a legitimate developer tool for editing HTTP headers, redirects, and modifying responses. It uses sensitive permissions (debugger, host permissions) only for its declared functionality. No data exfiltration, tracking, or unauthorized network activities found. All network interactions are within Chrome's declarativeNetRequest and debugger APIs for request modification. No external analytics or data collection; cloud backup uses Chrome sync storage. The ML risk score is low (0.00), and the risk engine flagged permissions alone, not malicious behavior.

Header Editor Lite

Header Editor Lite Chrome extension security report

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Supported Languages

🇧🇷Brazilian Portuguese
🇨🇳Chinese (Simplified)
🇹🇼Chinese (Traditional)
🇺🇸English
🇵🇱Polish
🇪🇸Spanish

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
5.4.3
Size
0.79 MB
Rating
4.3/5
Reviews
75
Users
100,000
Type
Extension
Updated
Oct 4, 2026
Category
Productivity Developer
Price
Free
Featured
Yes
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
Yes
This publisherTrack record
3extensions
1 no longer listed
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Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted
Author
ShuangYa
MX records exist
Yes
Domain exists
Yes
Is disposable
No
Is role-based
No
Mailbox exists
Yes
Website
Visit
Extensions
3
Active
2
Obsolete
1
Listed
2
Unlisted
1
Users
140,015

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Install growth

Item
Type
Severity
Description
declarativeNetRequest
Permission
Critical
This permission allows the extension to define rules to block, redirect, or modify network requests. Rated Critical because it can control all network traffic, potentially blocking security updates or redirecting to malicious sites.
debugger
Permission
Critical
This permission grants the extension ability to debug and control other extensions and browser tabs. Rated Critical because it can access and modify other extensions' internal state, inject code, and access sensitive data from any tab.
*://*/*
Host
Critical
Broad host access — the extension can read/modify content on every website.
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.
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.
unlimitedStorage
Permission
Medium
This permission removes storage quota restrictions. Rated Medium because it can store large amounts of user data without limits, potentially impacting browser performance and storing extensive tracking data.
ws://*/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
wss://*/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
file:///*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
Early Content Script Execution
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension runs content scripts at document_start.

About this extension

Manage browser requests

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Modify the request, include request headers, response headers, redirect requests, and cancel requests. It's 100% FREE, no ADs, no data collection. If this extension does not have the language you want, you can help us translate this extension on Transifex: https://www.transifex.com/sytec/header-editor/ A tool that help you to migrate from some similar extension to Header Editor: https://migrate-to-he.firefoxcn.net/

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Version
Size
Verdict
Findings
Permhash
5.4.3
Latest
0.79 MBNot scanned—
1aa99af3ba154570636cee7f6ade968ce1fc627b26dcd0dabdeef199a3af996a
5.4.1
0.77 MBNot scanned—
1aa99af3ba154570636cee7f6ade968ce1fc627b26dcd0dabdeef199a3af996a
5.4.0
0.81 MBNot scanned—
1aa99af3ba154570636cee7f6ade968ce1fc627b26dcd0dabdeef199a3af996a
5.3.1
0.73 MBNot scanned—
1aa99af3ba154570636cee7f6ade968ce1fc627b26dcd0dabdeef199a3af996a
5.3.0
0.73 MBNot scanned—
1aa99af3ba154570636cee7f6ade968ce1fc627b26dcd0dabdeef199a3af996a
5.2.12
0.73 MBNo malware found0
1aa99af3ba154570636cee7f6ade968ce1fc627b26dcd0dabdeef199a3af996a
5.2.11
0.73 MBNot scanned—
1aa99af3ba154570636cee7f6ade968ce1fc627b26dcd0dabdeef199a3af996a
5.2.10
0.73 MBNot scanned—
1aa99af3ba154570636cee7f6ade968ce1fc627b26dcd0dabdeef199a3af996a
5.2.9
0.73 MBNot scanned—
1aa99af3ba154570636cee7f6ade968ce1fc627b26dcd0dabdeef199a3af996a
5.2.8
0.73 MBNot scanned—
1aa99af3ba154570636cee7f6ade968ce1fc627b26dcd0dabdeef199a3af996a
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