Is "arXiv GPT summarizer" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v1.0

arXivのペーパーのタイトルとアブストラクトからOpenAIのAPIで要約を生成し,その要約結果をページ内に挿入します.プロンプトや利用するLLMはオプションページより設定してください. 利用に当たってはOpenAIのAPIキーを生成する必要があり,APIの利用に応じてOpenAIより請求が来ます.ソースコードはすべてGithubに公開していますので不安な方,バグを修正したい方はGithubよりissueを発行してください.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed
46.37
out of 100
MEDIUM

19 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 4 permissions

Severity Breakdown

0
Critical
6
High
13
Medium
0
Low
0
Info

Finding Categories

6
Malware Signatures
1
Network
12
IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

5 rules(6 hits)
postinstall network communication postinstall system command postinstall crypto operations postinstall file manipulation postinstall file download

Requested Permissions

4 permissions
activeTab
Medium
storage
Low
scripting
Low
https://api.openai.com/
Low

About This Extension

arXivのペーパーのタイトルとアブストラクトからOpenAIのAPIで要約を生成し,その要約結果をページ内に挿入します.プロンプトや利用するLLMはオプションページより設定してください. 利用に当たってはOpenAIのAPIキーを生成する必要があり,APIの利用に応じてOpenAIより請求が来ます.ソースコードはすべてGithubに公開していますので不安な方,バグを修正したい方はGithubよりissueを発行してください.

Detailed Findings

7 total

YARA Rule Matches

5 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs
4
IP Addresses
1
Domains
7
Strings
12

All Indicators · 12

IP
detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://api.openai.com/v1/completions

XIOC detected URL: https://api.openai.com/v1/completions

extracted_from_files

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

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

extracted_from_files

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

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

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys

XIOC detected URL: https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: api.openai.com

XIOC detected Domain: api.openai.com

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: inserttext.id

XIOC detected Domain: inserttext.id

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: tab.id

XIOC detected Domain: tab.id

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: m.ms

XIOC detected Domain: m.ms

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: j.dk

XIOC detected Domain: j.dk

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: clients2.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: clients2.google.com

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: platform.openai.com

XIOC detected Domain: platform.openai.com

extracted_from_files

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

arXiv GPT summarizer is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 1.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 46.37/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 19 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents moderate security risk. Several findings were detected that may warrant attention. Users should carefully review the permissions and findings before installation.

Findings Breakdown

  • High: 6 finding(s)
  • Medium: 13 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

arXiv GPT summarizer is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 40 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.

Frequently Asked Questions