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What our analysis found

Urban Shield, used by 7,769 people, is not yet reviewed by Extension Auditor. Its permissions mean it can read and change data on all websites, can inject scripts into pages and can observe network requests. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in April 2023.

Urban Shield

Urban Shield Firefox extension security report

ID: urban-shield

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
7.1.1
Size
1.87 MB
Rating
3.8/5
Reviews
109
Users
7,769
Type
Extension
Updated
Apr 27, 2023
Category
N/A
Price
Free
Featured
No
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
No
This publisherTrack record
18extensions
4 no longer listed

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted
Author
Urban VPN
Country
US
MX records exist
Yes
Domain exists
Yes
Is disposable
No
Is role-based
No
Mailbox exists
Yes
Address
1007 North Orange Street 4th floor Wilmington, DE 19801 US
Website
Visit
Extensions
18
Active
12
Obsolete
4
Listed
18
Unlisted
0
Users
8,490,080

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Install growth

Item
Type
Severity
Description
webRequestBlocking
Permission
Critical
This permission allows the extension to intercept, modify, or block any web request in real-time before it reaches its destination. Rated Critical because it can modify sensitive data (like passwords, credit cards) before encryption, redirect traffic to malicious sites, or block security updates.
webRequest
Permission
Critical
This permission enables the extension to monitor and analyze all web requests made by the browser. Rated Critical because it can observe all network traffic including sensitive data, track browsing behavior, and gather authentication tokens.
scripting
Permission
Critical
This permission allows injection and execution of JavaScript on any webpage. Rated Critical because it can modify page content, steal sensitive data, and inject malicious code into any site the extension has access to.
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.
<all_urls>
Host
Critical
Broad host access — the extension can read/modify content on every website.
Dangerous Permission Combination: scripting,<all_urls>,webRequest
Risk Factor
Critical
Enables sophisticated data theft through script injection and traffic monitoring
Dangerous Permission Combination
Risk Factor
Critical
This extension can intercept, modify, and block web requests in real-time.
webNavigation
Permission
High
This permission enables monitoring of all browser navigation events and transitions. Rated High because it can track every page visit, navigation method, and browsing pattern, potentially exposing sensitive browsing behavior and user activities.
browsingData
Permission
High
This permission clears browsing data, history, and redis. Rated High because it can destroy evidence of malicious activity, clear security logs, and modify browser state.
Contextual Risk Factors
Risk Factor
High
The following context increases the overall risk:• 20% increase: Access to sensitive domains increases potential impact• 10% increase: Early script execution enables pre-emptive content manipulation• 10% increase: About:blank access enables potential sandbox escape vectors
Broad Host Permissions
Risk Factor
High
This extension has broad host permissions allowing it to access many or all websites.
Broad Content Script Access
Risk Factor
High
This extension can inject scripts into any website.
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.
management
Permission
Medium
This permission manages other installed extensions. Rated Medium because it can enable/disable other extensions and modify their settings, with changes being visible to users.
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.
https://*.bugsnag.com/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://*.urban-vpn.com/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://www.google-analytics.com/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://ssl.google-analytics.com/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://google-analytics.com/
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://www.google.com/favicon.ico
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://www.youtube.com/favicon.ico
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/urban-shield/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://www.urban-vpn.com/thank-you-ext-shield/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://www.urban-vpn.com/uninstall-ext-shield/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/urban-vpn//*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://authentication.urban-vpn.com/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://anti-mining-protection-toolbar.urban-vpn.com/api/rest/v2/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://geo.geosurf.io/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://config-toolbar.urban-vpn.com/rest/v1/configs/extensions/urban-shield/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://api-pro.urban-vpn.com/rest/v1/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://authentication.urban-vpn.com/rest/v1/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://api-pro.urban-vpn.com/rest/v1/redirect/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
Access to Sensitive Domains
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension requests access to sensitive domains: https://www.google-analytics.com/*, https://ssl.google-analytics.com/*, https://google-analytics.com/, https://www.google.com/favicon.ico, https://anti-mining-protection-toolbar.urban-vpn.com/api/rest/v2/*
Early Content Script Execution
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension runs content scripts at document_start.
About:blank Access
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension can run content scripts in about:blank pages.
alarms
Permission
Low
This permission schedules periodic tasks. Rated Low because it can only trigger events at specified times without access to sensitive data.

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About this extension

Urban Shield is a Wi-Fi surfing protection & auto caching, and history cleaner extension for your browser.

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IPv4
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Version
Size
Verdict
Findings
Permhash
5.6.3
Latest
3.58 MBNot scanned—
5fa8e3c95ade0f74986ba56403b0838030f5e35675c6f32d9cace92c49ca26b0
5.6.4
3.55 MBNot scanned—
5fa8e3c95ade0f74986ba56403b0838030f5e35675c6f32d9cace92c49ca26b0
6.3.0
1.85 MBNot scanned—
2319c71a2f78cd08e94f7a17457a99a1199c73083c72429d23deeb2f1ae2883f
6.4.0
1.89 MBNot scanned—
2319c71a2f78cd08e94f7a17457a99a1199c73083c72429d23deeb2f1ae2883f
6.4.3
1.91 MBNot scanned—
2319c71a2f78cd08e94f7a17457a99a1199c73083c72429d23deeb2f1ae2883f
7.1.0
1.86 MBNot scanned—
cf91db6933cc8fca3f84e4fa40929ffc259f9c31b994dc387da12ed4b3099186
7.1.1
1.87 MBNot scanned—
cf91db6933cc8fca3f84e4fa40929ffc259f9c31b994dc387da12ed4b3099186
5.6.0
3.58 MBNot scanned—
5fa8e3c95ade0f74986ba56403b0838030f5e35675c6f32d9cace92c49ca26b0
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