TeleStream Saver – Telegram Private Media Downloader
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Risk Score
4.38
Risk Level:
Medium
Recommendation:
🟡 MEDIUM RISK — review
Top Risks
- Uninstall URL hijack sends users to 3rd-party Google Form — classic feedback/tracking redirect.
- Brand impersonation of Telegram (unverified owner) elevates reputation risk significantly.
- Privacy policy fetched but scope_extension==false with data_collection+third_party_sharing==true — policy admits data sharing without scoping to this extension, triggering max privacy score.
- Content scripts injected into all Telegram web clients can read private messages and media without 'downloads' permission declared (description mismatch).
- No CSP on MV3 extension with host access to sensitive Telegram domains.
Evidence
- uninstall_url_hijack crx chrome.runtime.setUninstallURL points to docs.google.com Google Form — 3rd-party redirect on uninstall.
- brand_impersonation store brand_mention.is_impersonation=true for 'telegram'; developer is not confirmed owner.
- privacy_policy_generic_with_sharing api Policy fetched; scope_extension=false, data_collection=true, third_party_sharing=true — admits sharing, not scoped to extension.
- description_permission_mismatch store Promises 'download' functionality but lacks 'downloads' permission in manifest.
- no_developer_name store developer_name is empty string; only email chrome@vastflow.kz available.
- content_scripts_telegram crx Content scripts injected into all 4 Telegram web domains; can access private chat DOM and media.
- no_csp crx content_security_policy is null; no CSP declared for MV3 extension.
- v3_7_tos_violation store MediaDownloader targeting Telegram private media — likely ToS violation for Telegram platform scraping.
Permissions Breakdown
- storage low Stores local settings/state; minimal risk on its own.
- host: https://web.telegram.org/* medium Content-script access to Telegram web; can read private messages/media in-page.
- host: https://webk.telegram.org/* medium Same as above — Telegram K-client variant.
- host: https://web.telegram.org/a/* medium Telegram A-client subpath; overlapping sensitive DOM access.
- host: https://webz.telegram.org/* medium Telegram Z-client; read access to private chats and media.
Pillar Scores
Permissions2.50
Reputation7.00
Network0.00
Webstore7.50
Maintenance0.00
Privacy10.00
Code Quality0.00
CVE Exposure0.00
Bookkeeping
Rubric v3.6
Scored at 2026-06-16 07:53
Listing SHA
37056ffc72fe…
Force block
— not fired
Score recovered
no
Elapsed
21.2s