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In code review (v2.3.3)
Our reviewer read version 2.3.3 — the most recent version we have reviewed — and found no malicious behaviour. The version shown here has not been individually reviewed yet.
3 indicators in this extension
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What our analysis found
Link to Text Fragment, used by 90,000 people, showed no malicious code in Extension Auditor's review. Our code review reported 1 finding (1 high), led by other. Its permissions mean it can inject scripts into pages.
Key findings
- High
Other
The bundled declares manifest_version: 2 with permissions ['activeTab','contextMenus','clipboardWrite','storage'] and optional host permissions. The live CWS published manifest summary, however, lists manifest_version: 3 with permissions ['activeTab','contextMenus','clipboardWrite','storage','scripting','offscreen'] and no optional host permissions. This mismatch could indicate a stale update or a version mismatch, though no malicious intent is apparent.
Analyst notes
The extension's code performs exactly its stated purpose: generating text fragment links from user selections and copying them to clipboard. No data exfiltration, tracking, or unauthorized network requests were found. The permissions used are essential for this functionality. The manifest discrepancy (MV2 vs. MV3) appears to be a publishing artifact rather than a malicious indicator, especially given the publisher is Google LLC with a trusted badge and long history. The ML model's risk flags (clipboardWrite, activeTab, etc.) are false positives in this context; the extension does not abuse these permissions.
Link to Text Fragment Chrome extension security report
ID: pbcodcjpfjdpcineamnnmbkkmkdpajjg
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Publisher Contextual Analysis
- Author
- Google LLC
- Privacy
- Privacy Policy
- Help
- Help Center
- Country
- United States
- MX records exist
- Yes
- Domain exists
- Yes
- Is disposable
- No
- Is role-based
- No
- Mailbox exists
- Yes
- Address
- 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043 United States
- Website
- Visit
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About this extension
Browser extension that allows for linking to arbitrary text on a page.
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Update: Chrome now has a built-in feature ("Copy Link to Highlight" in the context menu) to copy text fragment links. The extension has an additional feature that allows you to also copy rich links. You can activate this feature in the options. This extension allows for easily creating a special link to the currently selected text on a page via the context menu. When opening such a special link, a compatible browser will scroll the selected text into view and highlight it. Usage instructions: • Select the text that you want to link to. • Right-click and choose "Copy Link to Selected Text" from the context menu. • If the link creation succeeded, the selected text will be briefly highlighted in yellow. • Paste your link wherever you want to share it. • 💡 Pro-tip: you can assign a keyboard shortcut to the copy action! 📖 Article: https://web.dev/text-fragments/ 🧩 Extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/link-to-text-fragment/pbcodcjpfjdpcineamnnmbkkmkdpajjg 🎬 Demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5DmGqnzvBI For more information, see the Text Fragments specification (https://wicg.github.io/scroll-to-text-fragment/) where this feature is described. This extension is open-source (https://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs/link-to-text-fragment) and licensed under the terms of the Apache 2.0 license. By installing this item, you agree to the Google Terms of Service and Privacy Policy (https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/).
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