Is GitHub Latest Release safe to use?

GitHub Latest Release has a security risk score of 39.52/100 (LOW risk). Our security analysis detected 67 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of GitHub Latest Release?

Based on our automated security analysis, GitHub Latest Release 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 "GitHub Latest Release" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v1.0.57

Sometimes you want to quickly see which is the current release version of the project you are viewing. This extension shows the version of the latest release next to the name on a GitHub repository page.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

39.52

out of 100

LOW

67 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 1 permission

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

11 rules

postinstall system command postinstall file download postinstall network communication OriginsNotVerified postinstall file manipulation LocalStorageShouldNotBeUsed postinstall obfuscation NoUseWeakRandom postinstall persistence mechanism credential env files postinstall crypto operations

Requested Permissions

1 permission

https://api.github.com/*

Low

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

11 total

YARA Rule Matches

11 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 56

Domain

detected Domain: p.open

XIOC detected Domain: p.open

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Domain

detected Domain: error.call

XIOC detected Domain: error.call

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Domain

detected Domain: clients2.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: clients2.google.com

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Domain

detected Domain: r.response.data

XIOC detected Domain: r.response.data

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Domain

detected Domain: m.call

XIOC detected Domain: m.call

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Domain

detected Domain: ht.call

XIOC detected Domain: ht.call

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Domain

detected Domain: object.prototype.hasownproperty.call

XIOC detected Domain: object.prototype.hasownproperty.call

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Domain

detected Domain: c.map

XIOC detected Domain: c.map

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Domain

detected Domain: t.style.top

XIOC detected Domain: t.style.top

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Domain

detected Domain: t.name

XIOC detected Domain: t.name

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Domain

detected Domain: s.next

XIOC detected Domain: s.next

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Domain

detected Domain: a.global

XIOC detected Domain: a.global

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Domain

detected Domain: w.call

XIOC detected Domain: w.call

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Domain

detected Domain: p.name

XIOC detected Domain: p.name

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Domain

detected Domain: www.w3.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org

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Domain

detected Domain: e.data

XIOC detected Domain: e.data

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Domain

detected Domain: ee.call

XIOC detected Domain: ee.call

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Domain

detected Domain: e.host

XIOC detected Domain: e.host

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Domain

detected Domain: n.host

XIOC detected Domain: n.host

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Domain

detected Domain: a.merge.call

XIOC detected Domain: a.merge.call

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Domain

detected Domain: in.read

XIOC detected Domain: in.read

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Domain

detected Domain: s.data

XIOC detected Domain: s.data

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Domain

detected Domain: this.locationwatcher.run

XIOC detected Domain: this.locationwatcher.run

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Domain

detected Domain: t.read

XIOC detected Domain: t.read

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Domain

detected Domain: e.map

XIOC detected Domain: e.map

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Domain

detected Domain: r.call

XIOC detected Domain: r.call

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Domain

detected Domain: n.call

XIOC detected Domain: n.call

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Domain

detected Domain: r.data

XIOC detected Domain: r.data

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Domain

detected Domain: c.call

XIOC detected Domain: c.call

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Domain

detected Domain: date.now

XIOC detected Domain: date.now

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Domain

detected Domain: i.total

XIOC detected Domain: i.total

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Domain

detected Domain: b.call

XIOC detected Domain: b.call

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Domain

detected Domain: o.name

XIOC detected Domain: o.name

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Domain

detected Domain: e.name

XIOC detected Domain: e.name

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Domain

detected Domain: s.call

XIOC detected Domain: s.call

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Domain

detected Domain: pairs.map

XIOC detected Domain: pairs.map

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Domain

detected Domain: r.name

XIOC detected Domain: r.name

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Domain

detected Domain: c.name

XIOC detected Domain: c.name

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: pt.call

XIOC detected Domain: pt.call

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Domain

detected Domain: t.call

XIOC detected Domain: t.call

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Domain

detected Domain: r.next

XIOC detected Domain: r.next

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Domain

detected Domain: e.call

XIOC detected Domain: e.call

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Domain

detected Domain: t.data

XIOC detected Domain: t.data

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Domain

detected Domain: this.name

XIOC detected Domain: this.name

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Domain

detected Domain: rt.runtime.id

XIOC detected Domain: rt.runtime.id

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Domain

detected Domain: window.top

XIOC detected Domain: window.top

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Domain

detected Domain: globalthis.chrome

XIOC detected Domain: globalthis.chrome

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Domain

detected Domain: api.github.com

XIOC detected Domain: api.github.com

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URL

detected URL: https://api.github.com/*

XIOC detected URL: https://api.github.com/*

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URL

detected URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx

XIOC detected URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/*

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/*

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URL

detected URL: https://api.github.com

XIOC detected URL: https://api.github.com

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URL

detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg

XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg

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URL

detected URL: http://localhost

XIOC detected URL: http://localhost

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Domain

detected Domain: o.map

XIOC detected Domain: o.map

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

GitHub Latest Release is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 1.0.57 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 39.52/100 (LOW risk) based on 67 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: 11 finding(s)
Medium: 56 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

GitHub Latest Release is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 14 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

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