Top Risks

• THREAT FEED: extension ID independently confirmed malicious by TPCI chrome-mal-ids — Easy Wapi - Api fácil para WhatsApp [data-theft] + malext.io malicious_extension_sentry (+2.5, capped).
• Abandoned extension (30 months since update) running on WhatsApp Web with no patch cadence.
• Privacy policy is Google's generic policy — does not scope data handling to this extension at all.
• WhatsApp brand impersonation by unverified gmail developer with no business domain.
• DOM-XSS sink (innerHTML) in content script injected into WhatsApp Web with no CSP protection.

Evidence

• maintenance_stale store Last updated February 2024; 30 months since update — zombie extension on active communication platform.
• privacy_policy_generic store Policy URL points to Google account privacy page — scope_extension=false, data_collection=true, third_party_sharing=true.
• brand_impersonation store brand_mention.is_impersonation=true for 'whatsapp'; developer domain is gmail.com, confirmed_owner=false.
• dom_xss_sink crx innerHTML assigned from variable in main JS bundle; no CSP present (csp_present=false) amplifies risk.
• free_webmail_dev store Developer email cardosodev.contact@gmail.com — gmail, no business domain, unverified publisher.
• content_script_whatsapp manifest Content script on https://web.whatsapp.com/* — can access WhatsApp session, messages, contacts.
• react_v16 crx React 16.13.1 bundled — below 16.4 threshold; no CSP present, triggering v2 CVE amplifier risk surface.
• low_install_count store Only 88 installs; rating 3.0 with minimal adoption — limited blast radius but unvetted quality.
• threat_feed_membership api Extension ID listed by TPCI chrome-mal-ids — Easy Wapi - Api fácil para WhatsApp [data-theft] + malext.io malicious_extension_sentry; score 5.14 -> 7.64 (+2.5 cap 2.5).

Permissions Breakdown

• content_scripts: https://web.whatsapp.com/* medium Runs JS on WhatsApp Web — can read/modify chat content; narrow host scope limits blast radius.

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