Google TranslateSecurity Analysis

Chromev2.0.16MV3March 16, 2026 at 08:04 PM
Use with caution

This extension requests significant permissions. It has 38M+ users, a 4.7 star rating, but review the findings below.

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3.7 MEDIUMRaw: 5.7

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

Based on 6 permissions including high-risk ones, 63 code findings.

Trust Signals(6.0/10)

Users
38.0M
Rating
4.7(45K reviews)
Status
Featured
Permissions
7.0/10
Code
8.3/10
Combinations
0.0/10
Manifest/CSP
4.3/10

Permissions(6 analyzed)

Code Findings(11 patterns, 63 total)

Content Security Policy

No CSP Defined(1 issue)
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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: Google Translate

Description: View translations easily as you browse the web. By the Google Translate team.

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web_accessible_resources.matchesOverly broad match patterns

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

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content_scriptsContent script injected on all URLs

Content script matches <all_urls>, executing on every website the user visits.

External Domains(3)

github.comsupport.google.comtranslate.google.com

Indicators of Compromise

43 indicators of compromise found

File Statistics

73
Total Files
5
JS Files
7.7 MB
Total Size

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