Bitwarden Password Manager
Score-based assessment (critical risk, 85/100). No analyst review available.
Analysis record
- Analysed
- 2 days ago
- Version
- v2026.9.0
- Artifact
- SHA256 F1B…9AF
- Source
- Findings (non-IoC)
Evidence ledger
Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer
YARA Rule Matches
18 rules| Severity | Rule | Hits | Files | Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | NoUseWeakRandom | 24 | popup/main.jsoverlay/menu.jscontent/bootstrap-autofill.js +21 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall file download | 96 | popup/main.css.map719.background.jsnotification/bar.js +93 more | - |
| LOW | SQLInjection | 1 | overlay/menu-list.js | - |
| LOW | credential generic tokens | 2 | popup/main.js.mapbackground.js.map | - |
| LOW | InsecureDownload | 1 | popup/vendor-angular.js.map | - |
| LOW | DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed | 6 | popup/vendor.jspopup/main.js.mapbackground.js.map +3 more | - |
| LOW | ScarhiknStrings | 5 | background.js.mapassets/619a35070370540dd710.wasmbackground.js +2 more | - |
| LOW | LocalStorageShouldNotBeUsed | 4 | popup/main.jsoffscreen-document/offscreen-document.js.mapoffscreen-document/offscreen-document.js +1 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall obfuscation | 35 | content/bootstrap-autofill-overlay.jscontent/bootstrap-autofill-overlay-notifications.jspopup/vendor-angular.js.map +32 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall crypto operations | 99 | _locales/pl/messages.json_locales/ko/messages.jsoncontent/autofiller.js +96 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall system command | 96 | _locales/ro/messages.json_locales/da/messages.json_locales/ru/messages.json +93 more | - |
| LOW | OriginsNotVerified | 5 | popup/vendor.js.mappopup/vendor.jsoverlay/menu.js +2 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall network communication | 102 | _locales/da/messages.json_locales/ru/messages.json_locales/ar/messages.json +99 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall file manipulation | 98 | popup/main.css_locales/da/messages.json_locales/ru/messages.json +95 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall registry modification | 20 | content/bootstrap-autofill.jspopup/vendor.jspopup/polyfills.js.map +17 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall persistence mechanism | 82 | _locales/zh_CN/messages.json_locales/hi/messages.json_locales/or/messages.json +79 more | - |
| LOW | credential env files | 12 | content/bootstrap-autofill-overlay-notifications.jsbackground.js.mappopup/vendor-angular.js +9 more | - |
| LOW | Cerberus | 5 | popup/vendor.jsa4983e6ccde5e66ba34f.module.wasmbackground.js +2 more | - |
Network Indicators
Concrete URLs, domains, IPs, emails, and hashes extracted from the analyzed artifact.
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Publisher Evidence
Limited evidenceBitwarden Inc
Publisher identity, store signals, distribution reach, and warning signals used for context. Treat this as supporting evidence, not a clean bill of health.
Edge does not expose the same publisher verification data as IDE stores, so this score is deliberately conservative.
13 evidence rows available.
Finding Categories
YARA Rules Matched
18 rules(693 hits)Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
Bitwarden Password Manager is a Microsoft Edge Add-ons extension published by Bitwarden Inc. Version 2026.9.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 85/100 (CRITICAL risk) based on 2274 security findings.
Risk Assessment
This extension presents critical security risk. Severe issues were detected, potentially including malware indicators, exposed secrets, or dangerous behaviors. Installation is strongly discouraged until these issues are addressed.
Findings Breakdown
- High: 9 finding(s)
- Medium: 1440 finding(s)
- Low: 693 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
Bitwarden Password Manager is published by Bitwarden Inc on the Microsoft Edge Add-ons marketplace.
Recommendation
This extension is not recommended for installation without thorough manual review. Consider alternatives with lower risk scores, or contact the developer to address the identified security concerns.
Edge version history
Risk trend by version
9 analyzed versions. Each point is the latest successful scan for that version; failed zero-score scans are hidden. Dates are based on first seen by risky plugins.
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Source Code Not Available
Source code is not available for this version of the extension.
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