Security Alert: Confirmed Malware

This extension was removed from the Chrome Web Store as malware. Do not install it.Extension: Medium Parser

CRITICAL RISKRemoved from Chrome Web Store

Medium Parser

ID: bdkfodcnmgegolifeafnpbgjnjfohado

Could be malicious

Supported Languages

🇺🇸US English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

1.5.5

Size

0.58 MB

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

Users

30,000

Type

Extension

Updated

May 8, 2024

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted

Author: https://medium-parser-ext.vercel.appView Profile
MX records exist: Yes
Domain exists: Yes
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: No
Mailbox exists: Yes
Website: Visit

Total Extensions

Active

Obsolete

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Unlisted

Total Users

68,338

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Read medium based articles for free.

Access Medium membership articles for free with the Medium Parser browser extension! It lets you read member-only articles on medium using Google Web Cache or Archive.is. Plus, it can even find articles from external publishers and provide links to read the full content through Google search. Enjoy your free reading! Source code: https://github.com/Xatta-Trone/medium-parser-extension Support/Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/monzurulislam1112?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US

User Growth

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Versions

+200%(+20,000 users)

Compared to 3 months ago

3 versions released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 55 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 4.91 / 5.0+4.91

Extracted Data

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Versions scanned

Showing 1 of 3 scanned versions with more than one unique finding. Counts are unique findings that include each version.

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.5.4 Code review	3

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.5.4	3

Files with findings

2 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

app.js2
background.js1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Code Injection	medium	app.js (line 241)	When the URL matches webcache.googleusercontent.com with a referer query of 'medium-parser', the content script replaces document.body.innerHTML with HTML decoded from a <pre> tag on the page. This is a DOM-injection …	1.5.4
2	Tracking	low	background.js (line 22)	The extension forwards the current page URL to a developer-controlled proxy server at medium-parser.vercel.app when the user selects the 'Proxy API' option. While user-initiated, this routes browsing destinations thro…	1.5.4
3	Unauthorized Data Collection	low	app.js (line 79)	Content script runs on <all_urls> and inspects every page's script tags and hostname to detect Medium. While the gating logic limits action to Medium-like pages, the script itself executes on every URL the user visits…	1.5.4

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webcache.googleusercontent.com	/search	http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:#{url}#&strip=0&vwsrc=1&referer=medium-parser`,
readmedium.com	/en/	https://readmedium.com/en/#{url}#`,
freedium.cfd	-	https://freedium.cfd/#{url}#`,
archive.today	-	https://archive.today?url=#{url}#&run=1&referer=medium-parser`,
archive.is	-	https://archive.is?url=#{url}#&run=1&referer=medium-parser`,
medium-parser.vercel.app	-	https://medium-parser.vercel.app/?url=#{url}#`,
getbootstrap.com	-	https://getbootstrap.com/
github.com	/twbs/bootstrap/blob/main/LICENSE	https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/main/LICENSE
www.w3.org	/2000/svg	http://www.w3.org/2000/svg
github.com	/twbs/bootstrap/graphs/contributors	https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/graphs/contributors

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5.0 out of 5 · 10 most recent reviews

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Why was it taken down? such a good extension

Pavel Deb·28 Aug 2024

great extension

Mamunur Rashid Johny·19 Aug 2024

Thank you

Sujan Rai·15 Jul 2024

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Security Alert: Confirmed Malware

Medium Parser

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