Top Risks

• THREAT FEED: extension ID independently confirmed malicious by TPCI chrome-mal-ids — DarkSpectre ShadyPanda expansion / Zoom Stealer (name unconfirmed) [click-fraud] + malext.io malicious_extension_sentry (+2.5, capped).
• Critical CVE-2021-23358 + high CVE-2026-27601 in bundled underscore@1.8.3 (unfixed); no CSP amplifies XSS risk.
• No CSP + dynamic script injection (script_src_dynamic) + new Function() across 8+ files enables remote code execution.
• Privacy policy is Google's generic policy — does not scope to this extension; admits data collection and 3rd-party sharing.
• Newtab override + <all_urls> + scripting + free-webmail dev (no dev name, no verified publisher) = high-reach unaccountable actor.

Evidence

• critical_cve_bundled_lib crx underscore@1.8.3 has CVE-2021-23358 (critical, ACE) and CVE-2026-27601 (high, DoS); fixed_in 1.13.8, not updated.
• no_csp_with_dynamic_script_and_cve crx csp_present=false + script_src_dynamic in 3 files + dom_sink_innerhtml in 6 files amplifies CVE XSS surface.
• privacy_policy_generic_google store Privacy URL points to myaccount.google.com/privacypolicy — generic Google policy, scope_extension=false, data_collection=true, 3rd-party sharing=true.
• newtab_override_broad_host manifest chrome_url_overrides.newtab + <all_urls> host permission + scripting = full page control on every new tab and all sites.
• free_webmail_no_dev_name store developer_email=infinitynewtab@gmail.com, developer_name empty, no verified publisher, no featured badge.
• external_host_diversity crx 12 external JS hosts across CN/US/CA including weatheroffer.com and api-hitab-com.test690.com (suspicious subdomain).
• function_constructor_widespread crx new Function() constructor found in 8 distinct files including Vue template compiler path (assets/js/9a231bfc.js).
• newtab_monetization_pattern store NewTab category with 200K installs, gmail dev, no privacy policy scoping, 12 external hosts — monetization shell fingerprint.
• threat_feed_membership api Extension ID listed by TPCI chrome-mal-ids — DarkSpectre ShadyPanda expansion / Zoom Stealer (name unconfirmed) [click-fraud] + malext.io malicious_extension_sentry; score 6.70 -> 9.20 (+2.5 cap 2.5).

CVE Exposures (2)

Permissions Breakdown

• unlimitedStorage low Allows large local storage; minor risk.
• sidePanel low UI panel access, low direct risk.
• contextMenus low Adds right-click menu items, low risk.
• activeTab low Scoped to user-initiated interaction only.
• storage low Standard local data storage, low risk.
• scripting high Allows programmatic script injection into pages; combined with <all_urls> is high risk.
• search medium Can manipulate browser search behavior.
• <all_urls> (host_permission) high Broad host access paired with scripting grants read/write on all sites.
• newtab override (chrome_url_overrides) medium Replaces every new tab — high reach for monetization or data collection.

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