Is Inline Lingo Translator safe to use?

Inline Lingo Translator has a risk level of MEDIUM with an overall risk score of 4.6/10. Our scan detected 17 security findings. This extension has some risks worth reviewing.

What permissions does Inline Lingo Translator request?

Inline Lingo Translator requests the following permissions: scripting, alarms, storage, declarativeNetRequest. It also requests host access to: .

What is Inline Lingo Translator's risk score?

Inline Lingo Translator has an overall risk score of 4.6/10 (MEDIUM). Breakdown: Permissions 7.0/10, Code 6.8/10, Combinations 0.0/10, CSP 4.3/10.

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Inline Lingo TranslatorSecurity Analysis

Chromev1.0.4MV3February 18, 2026 at 11:33 AM

Use with caution

This extension requests significant permissions. It has 10K+ users, but review the findings below.

4.6MEDIUM

4.6 MEDIUMRaw: 5.1

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

Based on 5 permissions including high-risk ones, 14 code findings.

Trust Signals(3.8/10)

Users

10K

Rating

4.5(26 reviews)

Status

Featured

Permissions

7.0/10

Code

6.8/10

Combinations

0.0/10

Manifest/CSP

4.3/10

Permissions(5 analyzed)

Code Findings(9 patterns, 14 total)

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: Inline Lingo Translator

Description: Instantly Translate Words and Text Snippets on Web Pages with a Single Click with Inline Lingo

MEDIUM

web_accessible_resources.matchesOverly broad match patterns

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

MEDIUM

content_scriptsContent script injected on all URLs

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

External Domains(2)

github.comtranslate.google.com

Indicators of Compromise

6 indicators of compromise found

File Statistics

Total Files

JS Files

583.7 KB

Total Size

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