Forest: stay focused, be presentSecurity Analysis

Chromev6.5.0MV3February 18, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Use with caution

This extension requests significant permissions. It has 900K+ users, a 4.5 star rating, but review the findings below.

5.2MEDIUM
5.2 MEDIUMRaw: 6.5

This extension shows some risk signals that are common in legitimate extensions but worth reviewing. Check the details below.

Based on 11 permissions including high-risk ones, 42 code findings, 1 dangerous combination.

Trust Signals(4.5/10)

Users
900K
Rating
4.5(1K reviews)
Status
Featured

Dangerous Combinations(1)

MEDIUMTab tracking API + external communication

Extension uses tab tracking APIs (onUpdated/query) and communicates with external servers — potential browsing surveillance.

tabs+tabs API usage + external network
Permissions
7.0/10
Code
8.8/10
Combinations
4.0/10
Manifest/CSP
3.5/10

Permissions(11 analyzed)

Code Findings(10 patterns, 42 total)

Libraries(2 detected)

2 libraries detected

Content Security Policy

No CSP Defined(1 issue)
MEDIUM
N/ANo CSP defined

This extension does not define a Content Security Policy. A CSP helps prevent XSS and code injection attacks.

Manifest Analysis(2 findings)

Resolved from __MSG_* i18n placeholders:

Name: Forest: stay focused, be present

Description: Stay focused in a pleasant way.

MEDIUM
web_accessible_resources.matchesOverly broad match patterns

Web-accessible resources use <all_urls> or wildcard patterns, exposing resources to every website.

LOW
externally_connectableExternal messaging enabled

Extension accepts messages from 3 external pattern(s). Verify these are trusted origins.

External Domains(23)

*apps.apple.comauth.seekrtech.comauth.staging.seekrtech.comauth.upwardsware.comc88fef96.forestapp.ccempty.invalidforest-china.upwardsware.comforest-legacy-sign-in.seekrtech.comforest-legacy-sign-in.upwardsware.comforestapp.ccgithub.comkonvajs.github.iokonvajs.orgplay.google.compreview.forest-legacy-sign-in.pages.devreactjs.orgstackoverflow.comsupport.apple.comsupport.microsoft.comtwitter.comwww.facebook.comwww.forestapp.cc

Indicators of Compromise

26 indicators of compromise found

File Statistics

824
Total Files
8
JS Files
15.3 MB
Total Size

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