Netskope Extension Risk

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Newsit: Hacker News and Reddit Links

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Risk Score
4.07
Risk Level: Medium
Recommendation: 🟡 MEDIUM RISK — review
Category Productivity
Installs 478
Rating 5.0
Last updated
Manifest version MV3
CSP present ❌ no
Developer ben.winding@gmail.com
Verified publisher ❌ no
Featured by Google ✅ yes
Privacy policy link
Web Store open ↗

Top Risks

  • Broad host_permissions (*://*/*) + content_scripts on all URLs gives full page-content access on every site.
  • uninstall_url_hijack flag set; uninstall lifecycle event captured (target null but signal present).
  • Privacy policy discloses third-party sharing with no data retention period specified.
  • brand_mention.is_impersonation=true for 'reddit' while developer is unverified gmail account.
  • small_install_high_perm anomaly: 478 installs with HIGH-tier permissions raises tail-attack-surface concern.

Evidence

  • broad_host_access manifest host_permissions *://*/* + content_scripts <all_urls>; extension runs on every page the user visits.
  • uninstall_url_hijack crx uninstall_url_hijack=true detected; target is null but lifecycle hook is present.
  • brand_impersonation store brand_mention lists 'reddit' as impersonation; developer is gmail/unverified — no confirmed ownership.
  • privacy_third_party_sharing api Privacy policy scope_extension=true but third_party_sharing=true and retention=false; incomplete disclosure.
  • dom_xss_sinks crx 4 innerHTML-userctrl findings across content.js, options.js, popup.js, react-dom vendor; no CSP to mitigate.
  • no_csp manifest csp_present=false on MV3; innerHTML sinks lack CSP mitigation raising DOM-XSS risk.
  • small_install_high_perm store 478 installs with HIGH-tier permission (*://*/*); install_perm_anomaly.small_install_high_perm=true.
  • featured_by_google store is_featured_by_google=true; partially mitigates reputation concerns but not impersonation or privacy gaps.

Permissions Breakdown

  • storage low Stores user preferences locally; minimal risk.
  • tabs medium Can read tab URLs; needed to find HN/Reddit links for current page.
  • host_permissions: *://*/* high Broad host access on all URLs; content scripts inject into every page.
  • content_scripts: <all_urls> high Runs JS on every page visited; significant reach even if stated function is narrow.

Pillar Scores

Permissions4.50
Reputation5.50
Network2.00
Webstore5.50
Maintenance5.00
Privacy2.00
Code Quality2.00
CVE Exposure0.00

Bookkeeping

Rubric v3.6
Scored at 2026-08-28 16:44
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