Transfer of Ownership
Flag items where ownership has been transferred to a different publisher, which may indicate compromise or changes in trustworthiness.
This extension, EditThisCookie (V3), is a cookie management tool designed to give users control over their browser cookies. It is rated Medium risk due to its broad host permissions and sensitive data access capabilities, which could potentially be exploited for data exposure.
Key insights:
<all_urls>) and access to sensitive cookie data, which could lead to data exposure and privacy risks.chrome.cookies and chrome.tabs to manage cookies and interact with browser tabs, aligning with its declared functionality.Flag items where ownership has been transferred to a different publisher, which may indicate compromise or changes in trustworthiness.
Flags items that declare overly broad host access patterns, enabling interaction with all websites. This level of access can be exploited to inject scripts into trusted sites and increases the risk of sensitive data exposure, cross-site surveillance, and credential harvesting.
Flags items that request access to user identity or authentication flows. These capabilities may expose session credentials or login behavior, increasing the risk of impersonation, session hijacking, or unauthorized account access.
AI-powered analysis of the extension's source code for security insights and risk assessment.
This Chrome extension, EditThisCookie, is a cookie manager that allows users to add, delete, edit, search, protect, and block cookies. Its primary intention is to provide users with control over browser cookies for privacy and convenience.
Key Functionalities:
chrome.cookies, chrome.tabs, chrome.contextMenus, chrome.runtime, etc.) to manage cookies and UI elements.https://editcookie.com/#start.API Calls:
chrome.cookies.getAll, chrome.cookies.set, chrome.cookies.remove, and listens to chrome.cookies.onChanged for cookie management.chrome.tabs.create, chrome.tabs.update, and chrome.tabs.query for tab management.chrome.contextMenus to add/remove context menu items.chrome.runtime.onConnect, chrome.runtime.onInstalled, and chrome.runtime.getManifest for extension lifecycle events.Network Activity:
https://editcookie.com/#start on first run.Filesystem Activity:
Other Security-Relevant Behaviors:
Potentially Sensitive Code Example:
chrome.tabs.create({ url: 'https://editcookie.com/#start' });
This line opens the extension's website on first run, which is a common and benign behavior for Chrome extensions.
No strong indicators of malicious activity were observed.
API calls detected through static analysis of the source code. For more accurate insights, explore our sandbox dynamic analysis.
Any encoded/decoded secrets we managed to find in the source code, git repository, or related files
Known vulnerabilities and security issues detected in the extension's dependencies and code.
Any identifiers we detected that may indicate external communication from the item's code
Dependencies and third-party libraries used by the extension, including version information and license details.