Video Downloader HDSecurity Analysis

Chromev1.2.3MV3February 18, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Potentially unsafe

This extension shows concerning patterns that may indicate risky behavior. Proceed with caution.

6.5HIGH
6.5 HIGHRaw: 8.1

This extension shows significant risk signals. Review the findings below carefully before installing or continuing to use it.

Based on 6 permissions including high-risk ones, 27 code findings, 1 dangerous combination.

Trust Signals(4.0/10)

Users
70K
Rating
4.5(523 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
7.5/10
Code
8.6/10
Combinations
10.0/10
Manifest/CSP
5.3/10

Permissions(6 analyzed)

Code Findings(18 patterns, 27 total)

Libraries(3 detected)

3 libraries detected, 2 with known vulnerabilities

Content Security Policy

CSP Present(1 issue)
LOW
object-srcobject-src not restricted

object-src is not set to 'none'. Plugins like Flash can be embedded, which may allow code execution.

Manifest Analysis(3 findings)

Resolved from __MSG_* i18n placeholders:

Description: Video Downloader simplifies downloading video from the internet. All formats supported. Completely Free!

HIGH
web_accessible_resourcesJS files exposed to web pages

JavaScript files are accessible to ALL websites. Any page can load and interact with these scripts, enabling web→extension attacks.

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(12)

api.vimeo.comapi.x.comapi16-normal-c-useast1a.tiktokv.comjedwatson.github.iolodash.comnpms.ioopenjsf.orgreactjs.orgunderscorejs.orgwww.dailymotion.comwww.facebook.comwww.instagram.com

Indicators of Compromise

4 indicators of compromise found

File Statistics

14
Total Files
5
JS Files
1.0 MB
Total Size

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