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Headlinr

ID: plhlpcokjhajajgmpbapiohjhldkjdbi

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Supported Languages

🇺🇸English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

2.18

Size

0.84 MB

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

Users

5,000

Type

Extension

Updated

Jun 7, 2023

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted

Author: https://www.kudani.comView Profile
Privacy: Privacy Policy
Country: US
MX records exist: Yes
Domain exists: Yes
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: Yes
Mailbox exists: Yes
Address: 1106 Second St #185 Encinitas, CA 92024 US
Website: Visit

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A really simple subject and headline creator extension.

Headlinr is headline generator tool for creating high converting titles, headlines and subject lines for Emails, Salescopy, blog post and social status updates. Simple to install and always available it generates 30 random instant headlines. Over 315 Premium headlines for PRO users and over 1000 proven headlines for PRO users. Version 2.18 release PRO Users can also add their own headlines and swipe files. Shuffle and AutoShuffle feature included. 30 headlines now included in free version. (Previously 10) For more information visit headlinr.com

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Rating Count

Total: 90 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 4.73 / 5.0-0.04

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Extension Version	Code Review Findings
2.18 Code review	6

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
2.18	6

Files with findings

5 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

application/js/common.js2
application/js/config.js1
application/js/content.js1
application/js/headlines.js1
manifest.json1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Code Injection	critical	application/js/common.js (line 309)	Every time the popup opens, the extension queries ALL open browser tabs matching http:/// and https:/// and injects content.js into every single one of them. This far exceeds the declared activeTab permission inte…	2.18
2	Remote Code Loading	critical	application/js/config.js (line 1)	The extension loads all headline and inspiration content from http://db.headlinr.com over unencrypted HTTP. This content is later rendered as raw HTML into the extension popup DOM via jQuery .append(). A MITM attacker…	2.18
3	Code Injection	high	application/js/headlines.js (line 134)	Server-supplied headline text (fetched from http://db.headlinr.com) is interpolated directly into an HTML string and inserted via jQuery .append(), which parses and renders it as HTML. Although the server escapes some…	2.18
4	Unauthorized Data Collection	high	application/js/common.js (line 368)	The user's license/registration code is transmitted in cleartext as a URL query parameter over unencrypted HTTP to headlinr.com. Any network observer or MITM attacker can capture the registration code. The request is …	2.18
5	Unauthorized Data Collection	high	manifest.json (line 18)	The extension combines the cookies permission with unrestricted host permissions (http:/// and https:///), granting it the ability to read and write session cookies for every website the user visits. Paired with t…	2.18
6	Code Injection	medium	application/js/content.js (line 1)	The content script (injected into every open tab) assigns request.headline to a div's innerHTML before reading back textContent. While the final value written to the input field is textContent, the innerHTML assignmen…	2.18

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www.apache.org	/licenses/LICENSE-2.0	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
mths.be	/placeholder	http://mths.be/placeholder
modernizr.com	/download/	http://modernizr.com/download/#-touch-cssclasses-teststyles-prefixes
github.com	/sindresorhus/screenfull.js	https://github.com/sindresorhus/screenfull.js
www.headlinr.com	-	http://www.headlinr.com
*	/*	https:///
*	/*	http:///
headlinr.com	/apichk/headck.php	http://headlinr.com/apichk/headck.php?r=
db.headlinr.com	-	http://db.headlinr.com
localhost	-	http://localhost:8290

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4.6 out of 5 · 10 most recent reviews

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awesome extension Thanks

KiNgD MohoMane·19 Aug 2023

Great extension to use

Curtis Lovett·20 Jun 2023

I bought Headlinr Pro - did everything correctly to install it in Chrome, Added my licence key - NOTHING Tried everything - restart, reinstall etc etc Nothing The real killer is the reply I got told me I HAD NOT bought the licence to pro as there was not one for sale. I have not heard back, can't use PRO, Zero support, No refund Nothing..... Shonky scammers YES! If there is anyone there reading this email from HeadLinr Pro you are welcome to contact me and convince me otherwise.

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