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ID: gnimdfglmohhoibioobbbjgjcnifpfcb

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Supported Languages

🇺🇸English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

3.0.2

Size

0.04 MB

Rating

0.0/5

Reviews

Users

20,000

Type

Extension

Updated

May 22, 2024

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author: https://verifysitehub.comView Profile
Privacy: Privacy Policy
Help: Help Center
MX records exist: Yes
Domain exists: Yes
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: Yes
Mailbox exists: Yes
Website: Visit

Total Extensions

Active

Obsolete

Listed

Unlisted

Total Users

20,000

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Default search extension that enriches search suggestions and results

This extension empowers users to receive additional information during the search process directly from the default search bar and results to enhance safety. After installing this browser extension to Chrome, users will be able to verify information on the website s/he types in the address bar and on the result page to keep them informed. Learn more: https://verifysitehub.com/

User Growth

Showing data from Sep 15, 2023 to Sep 13, 2024

Versions

No change in user count

Compared to 3 months ago

3 versions released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 0 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 0.00 / 5.0

Extracted Data

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High4

Medium2

Low0

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
3.0.1 Code review	6

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
3.0.1	6

Files with findings

4 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

bg/background.js2
manifest.json2
content_script/search_page.js1
utils/helpers.js1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Code Injection	high	content_script/search_page.js (line 297)	The content script extracts the domain of every Yahoo search result the user clicks/expands and forwards it through the background script to the operator's sitesinfo API. The remotely fetched JSON (name, description, …	3.0.1
2	Privilege Escalation	high	manifest.json (line 56)	The extension exposes its message-passing API to any page on verifysitesearch.com via externally_connectable. Combined with the onMessageExternal handler in bg/background.js (line 75) that triggers privileged actions …	3.0.1
3	Tracking	high	manifest.json (line 6)	The manifest forcibly hijacks the browser's default search engine, redirecting every address-bar query and search suggestion to verifysitesearch.com (a known search-redirect monetization domain). Both the search and s…	3.0.1
4	Unauthorized Data Collection	high	bg/background.js (line 75)	The background script accepts external messages from verifysitesearch.com pages and uses them to drive privileged extension actions (closing popups, etc.). It also fetches metadata from sug.verifysitesearch.com/v1/sit…	3.0.1
5	Tracking	medium	utils/helpers.js (line 17)	The helper writes cookies (use_ac, se, etc.) onto the verifysitesearch.com domain with sameSite:'no_restriction', enabling the operator's site to track and correlate the installed extension/user across sessions and th…	3.0.1
6	Tracking	medium	bg/background.js (line 100)	The activation state is mirrored into a cookie on the verifysitesearch.com domain (use_ac), allowing the remote operator's website to detect whether the extension is installed and active in the user's browser. This cr…	3.0.1

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URLs

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t2.gstatic.com	/faviconV2	https://t2.gstatic.com/faviconV2?client=SOCIAL&type=FAVICON&fallback_opts=TYPE,SIZE,URL&url=${href}&size=128`;
www.w3.org	/2000/svg	http://www.w3.org/2000/svg
clients2.google.com	/service/update2/crx	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
www.verifysitesearch.com	/favicon.ico	https://www.verifysitesearch.com/favicon.ico
www.verifysitesearch.com	/search/	https://www.verifysitesearch.com/search/?category=web&s=vspr&vert=private&q={searchTerms}
sug.verifysitesearch.com	/v1/sug/	https://sug.verifysitesearch.com/v1/sug/?yid=vspr&vert=private&q={searchTerms}
www.verifysitesearch.com	/wim/gotohub	https://www.verifysitesearch.com/wim/gotohub?s=vspr
sug.verifysitesearch.com	/v1/sitesinfo/	https://sug.verifysitesearch.com/v1/sitesinfo/

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Code Review Findings Summary Across 3 Versions6

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