Is Redacto safe to use?

Redacto has a security risk score of 0/100 (MINIMAL risk). Our security analysis detected 0 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Redacto?

Based on our automated security analysis, Redacto presents minimal risk level. The extension is analyzed for malware patterns, secret exposure, network communications, permissions, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

How is the security score calculated?

Risky Plugins calculates security scores using weighted categories: severity of findings (25 points max), malware detections (35 points), secret exposure (28 points), network communications (10 points), and obfuscation (10 points). Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

What does CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, MINIMAL risk mean?

CRITICAL (80-100): Severe security issues like malware. HIGH (60-79): Significant vulnerabilities. MEDIUM (40-59): Moderate security concerns. LOW (20-39): Minor issues. MINIMAL (0-19): Very low risk. Always review findings before installing any extension.

Is "Redacto" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v0.5.0

Redacto helps you prepare text before sending it to public AI chats. The extension locally detects sensitive and personal data in the current input field, shows found entities for review, and replaces them with markers like [PERSON_1], [EMAIL_1], [ORG_1]. For known legal aliases of an organization, variant markers such as [ORG_1] and [ORG_1#2] are supported. What Redacto can do: • Mask text before sending to AI chats • Show detected entities before replacement so you can review the result • Restore original text from markers within the current tab • Process text and .txt / .docx / .xlsx/ .csv / .pptx / files via the extension's side panel • Create a JSON dictionary mapping markers back to originals, optionally encrypted with a password (AES-GCM) • Restore files using the masked file and the JSON dictionary (with password decryption if needed) • Run all processing locally — your text is never sent to an external server Supported: names, organizations, addresses, emails, phones, passport and tax IDs, bank details, card numbers, and more. Version: 0.2.0: We expanded Redacto’s file-processing capabilities by adding first-time support for .csv, improving .docx and .xlsx handling, increasing masking accuracy for business details, addresses, organizations, and monetary values in tables, and fixing Excel restoration so important structural elements are preserved more reliably. During the same period, we also updated the extension’s side panel, strengthened automated quality checks, and aligned the documentation with the product’s new capabilities. 0.3.0: Adds support for 8 new entity types — vehicle identifiers (license plate, VIN, STS, PTS, EPTS) and real estate identifiers (cadastral number, EGRN registration number, legacy/inventory number) - as well as PPTX (PowerPoint) file processing. 0.4.0: the entity catalog has been expanded: the generic document number type was replaced with four specialized types — power of attorney number, notarial register number, driver license number, and birth certificate number — and support for ISIN was added. In addition, file processing for TXT, DOCX, and XLSX has been improved, with broader detection of passport details and composite securities headers in documents and spreadsheets. 0.5.0: bug fix

Risk Assessment

Pending

out of 100

MINIMAL

0 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 21 permissions

No Threats Detected

This extension passed all security checks

About This Extension

No Findings

All security checks passed

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Redacto is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 0.5.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 0/100 (MINIMAL risk) based on 0 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents minimal security concerns. The automated analysis found very few or no issues, suggesting it is suitable for general use.

What Was Analyzed

The security assessment covers multiple analysis categories:

Malware Detection: YARA rule matching against 2,400+ malware signatures
Secret Detection: Scanning for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials
Static Analysis: Code-level security analysis for common vulnerability patterns
Network Analysis: Detection of suspicious network communications and endpoints
Obfuscation Detection: Identification of code obfuscation techniques

Developer Information

Redacto is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 45 users.

Recommendation

Based on the automated security analysis, this extension appears safe for general use. As with any extension, users should review the requested permissions before installation.

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