Is Nitter Redirectx safe to use?

Nitter Redirectx has a security risk score of 34.41/100 (LOW risk). Our security analysis detected 23 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Nitter Redirectx?

Based on our automated security analysis, Nitter Redirectx presents low 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 "Nitter Redirectx" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

Name: Nitter Redirectx
Availability: InStock
Author: rafael

rafael · firefox · v1.1

Redirects x.com/twitter.com links to Nitter

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

34.41

out of 100

LOW

23 security findings detected across all analyzers

Firefox extension requesting 5 permissions

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

3 rules

postinstall network communication postinstall environment access postinstall crypto operations

Requested Permissions

5 permissions

webRequest

Intercept, modify, and block all network requests

High

webRequestBlocking

Block network requests before they complete

High

storage

Low

*://*.x.com/*

Low

*://*.twitter.com/*

Low

Detailed Findings

3 total

YARA Rule Matches

3 rules

Indicators of Compromise

Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis

URLs

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 18

Domain

detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/zedeus/nitter

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/zedeus/nitter

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URL

detected URL: https://nitter.net

XIOC detected URL: https://nitter.net

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URL

detected URL: https://xcancel.com

XIOC detected URL: https://xcancel.com

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Hash

detected MD5 Hash: 61dce12375823c688bcc65b392c0c9d8

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: 61dce12375823c688bcc65b392c0c9d8

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URL

detected Domain: url.search

XIOC detected Domain: url.search

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Domain

detected Domain: www.x.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.x.com

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Domain

detected Domain: www.twitter.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.twitter.com

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: nitter.net

XIOC detected Domain: nitter.net

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URL

detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N

XIOC detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N

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Domain

detected Domain: mozilla.com

XIOC detected Domain: mozilla.com

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Domain

detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org

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Domain

detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org

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Domain

detected Domain: t53c0fa1145fc69b78dd12586b63cd949.61dce12375823c688bcc65b392c0c9d8.addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: t53c0fa1145fc69b78dd12586b63cd949.61dce12375823c688bcc65b392c0c9d8.addons.mozilla.org

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Domain

detected Domain: x.com

XIOC detected Domain: x.com

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Domain

detected Domain: twitter.com

XIOC detected Domain: twitter.com

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Domain

detected Domain: xcancel.com

XIOC detected Domain: xcancel.com

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Nitter Redirectx is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by rafael. Version 1.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 34.41/100 (LOW risk) based on 23 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents low security risk. Some minor findings were detected, but nothing that would prevent typical usage. Reviewing the detailed findings below is recommended before use in sensitive environments.

Findings Breakdown

High: 3 finding(s)
Medium: 20 finding(s)

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

Nitter Redirectx is published by rafael on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 44 users.

Recommendation

Exercise caution with this extension. Review the detailed findings and ensure the requested permissions align with the extension's stated functionality before installation.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

Source code is not available for this version of the extension.