Chrome Web StoreNo malware found
In code review (v6.9.0)
Our reviewer read version 6.9.0 — 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
ReadCube, used by 50,000 people, showed no malicious code in Extension Auditor's review. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in October 2026.
Analyst notes
The extension is a well-known academic reference manager (Papers by ReadCube) from a trusted publisher (Digital Science). The powerful permissions (webRequest, cookies, scripting, <all_urls>) are functionally required for its core features: detecting and saving research articles from any site, accessing institutional authentication cookies, and injecting UI. The minimal exposed source code contains no malicious logic; the bundled JavaScript files are not provided, but the manifest's content security policy restricts connections to the publisher's domains and the privacy policy discloses website content collection. The permission cluster is clean (0% flagged), user ratings are good, and the extension is featured. The ML model's low risk score (0.00) is consistent with benign intent; the third-party risk alert is a typical overreaction to broad permissions without considering legitimate purpose.
ReadCube Chrome extension security report
ID: mfacblegickmnfpaebakfnlbfhpoegin
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Extension Info & Metadata
Publisher Contextual Analysis
- Author
- Digital Science
- Privacy
- Privacy Policy
- Help
- Help Center
- Country
- US
- MX records exist
- Yes
- Domain exists
- Yes
- Is disposable
- No
- Is role-based
- Yes
- Mailbox exists
- Yes
- Address
- 625 Massachusetts Ave Floor 2 Cambridge, MA 02139-3357 US
- Website
- Visit
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Install growth
No Security Analysis Available
Security analysis has not been performed for this extension version yet.
About this extension
Easily import articles and webpages to your ReadCube library.
Read the publisher’s full description
Easily import articles and webpages to your Papers by ReadCube library. The new Papers browser extension enhances the workflows in your research lifecycle: from searching and navigating to the full-text, to staying organized, reading and annotating, sharing and collaborating with colleagues, and finally citing papers and generating a bibliography in a manuscript. • Find papers as you normally would across the web, including discovery sites like PubMed, Google Scholar, Dimensions, BioRxiv and most journal websites. Our extension instantly recognizes if a paper is in a personal or shared library collection for instant access. No more downloading the same paper multiple times. • If it’s a new addition to your library, save references and PDFs, if available, directly to a personal or shared collection within your library. No more random PDFs piling up in your download folder or desktop. • If you have the paper in your library, you can enjoy the same Enhanced PDF reading experience through our streamed PDF that opens wherever you are discovering new papers. Hyperlinked inline references, annotation and drawing tools, streamed supplemental files, article metrics, high-res figure browser and more. Any questions or feedback? Send it our way at support@readcube.com
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