PDF ViewerSecurity Analysis

Chromev1.0.11MV3February 18, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Use with caution

This extension requests significant permissions. It has 100K+ users, a 4.9 star rating, but review the findings below.

5.0MEDIUM
5.0 MEDIUMRaw: 6.2

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, 36 code findings, 1 dangerous combination.

Trust Signals(5.0/10)

Users
100K
Rating
4.9(390 reviews)
Status
Featured

Dangerous Combinations(1)

CRITICALNetwork interception + external communication

Extension intercepts network traffic and sends data externally — potential man-in-the-middle behavior.

webRequest/webRequestBlocking+external network request
Permissions
8.0/10
Code
3.9/10
Combinations
10.0/10
Manifest/CSP
3.1/10

Permissions(6 analyzed)

Code Findings(18 patterns, 36 total)

Libraries(1 detected)

1 library 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(1 finding)

Resolved from __MSG_* i18n placeholders:

Name: PDF Viewer

Description: Display any PDF files in the Chrome browser with HTML5. Online editor, viewer and PDF converter tool.

MEDIUM
web_accessible_resources.matchesOverly broad match patterns

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

External Domains(5)

${eexample.comgithub.commozilla.github.iowww.apache.org

Indicators of Compromise

9 indicators of compromise found

File Statistics

368
Total Files
10
JS Files
5.3 MB
Total Size

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