Security Warning: Historically Flagged as Malware

This extension is historically labeled as malware, but the current version analysis does not yet confirm severe malicious findings.Extension: WPSNIFFER

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WPSNIFFER

ID: kihhefcbenhkjgjhchanjfhhflaojldn

Supported Languages

🇺🇸US English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Active

Version

4.0

Size

0.07 MB

Rating

3.7/5

Reviews

Users

10,000

Type

Extension

Updated

Jul 19, 2026

Publisher Contextual Analysis

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Total Extensions

Active

Obsolete

Listed

Unlisted

Total Users

10,000

Detects the WordPress theme, plugins, version, and host used on any WordPress site.

Detects active WordPress theme being used on current WordPress website and links to the theme, if not found then returns a Google search for "{theme's name} wordpress theme".

User Growth

Showing data from Jan 01, 2022 to Jul 21, 2026

Versions

-85%(-34,000 users)

Compared to Jan 1, 2022

2 versions released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 84 ratings-1 (-1%)

Average Rating

Current: 3.68 / 5.0-0.04

Item	Type	Severity	Description
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.
http:///	Host	Critical	Broad host access — the extension can read/modify content on every website.
https:///	Host	Critical	Broad host access — the extension can read/modify content on every website.
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.
activeTab	Permission	Medium	This permission grants temporary access to the current tab. Rated Medium because it can access current page content when invoked, though limited to user-initiated actions.

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Critical2

High1

Medium0

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Versions scanned

Showing 1 of 2 scanned versions with more than one unique finding. Counts are unique findings that include each version.

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
2.23 Code review	3

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
2.23	3

Files with findings

2 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

data.js2
background.js1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Data Exfiltration	critical	data.js (line 48)	The flush() method retrieves the accumulated list of visited WordPress domains from local storage and uploads them all to Parse.com via Parse.Object.saveAll(). This is called on extension startup and then on a 10-minu…	2.23
2	Unauthorized Data Collection	critical	data.js (line 1)	The extension initializes Parse.com (a third-party BaaS) with hardcoded API credentials and accumulates the domain of every WordPress site the user visits in local storage, then batch-uploads the full list to Parse.co…	2.23
3	Tracking	high	background.js (line 6)	The background page starts an exfiltration loop immediately on load and repeats every 10 minutes. The comment 'start upload to parse.com loop' is explicit about the intent. Combined with the domain collection in data.…	2.23

URLs

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URLs

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wordpress.org	/plugins/%7Bslug%7D/	https://wordpress.org/plugins/{slug}/
wordpress.org	/themes/%7Bslug%7D/	https://wordpress.org/themes/{slug}/
penguiin.com	/siteground	https://penguiin.com/siteground
penguiin.com	/bluehost	https://penguiin.com/bluehost
penguiin.com	/kinsta	https://penguiin.com/kinsta
penguiin.com	/hosting	https://penguiin.com/hosting
penguiin.com	/elementor	https://penguiin.com/elementor
penguiin.com	/elegantthemes	https://penguiin.com/elegantthemes
api.wordpress.org	/themes/info/1.1/	https://api.wordpress.org/themes/info/1.1/?action=theme_information&slug=
api.wordpress.org	/plugins/info/1.0/	https://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.0/

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2.0 out of 5 · 10 most recent reviews

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Inutile, Wappalyzer è decisamente migliore.

Samuele gg·15 Mar 2022

Inutile, Wappalyzer è decisamente migliore.

samuele gg·15 Mar 2022

Super fast but most of the time shows: "No Theme Detected." Does not show Host nor Plugins. Brave browser Win10

Michael Taiwan MKTG·

Version	Size	Is Malicious	Findings	Permhash
4.0 Latest	0.07 MB	Malicious	—	02bf532f6a93e3885c5de40d941194eba86e41c7883d2392540613d99137d96b
2.23	0.33 MB	Malicious	3	5d56ebe91b8c3e16cba64c668167c083790cee6f3416492109e603efa5e6cd02

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Security Warning: Historically Flagged as Malware

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