Is FlightAware → SimBrief Converter safe to use?

FlightAware → SimBrief Converter has a security risk score of 36.06/100 (LOW risk). Our security analysis detected 22 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of FlightAware → SimBrief Converter?

Based on our automated security analysis, FlightAware → SimBrief Converter 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 "FlightAware → SimBrief Converter" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v0.1.3

One click from a FlightAware live flight page to a pre-filled SimBrief plan. This extension adds a SimBrief button directly on FlightAware live flight detail pages. It only appears when the page shows a real flight with a callsign plus both origin and destination, and stays hidden elsewhere. Click it to open SimBrief with the key fields already filled so you skip manual retyping and move faster from tracking to planning. It reads what is already visible on the page (callsign, origin, destination, aircraft when present) and builds the SimBrief link. No extra UI, no clutter, nothing injected if the data is incomplete. If FlightAware has not yet loaded the airports or callsign, the button will simply wait and may not show for unusually sparse or special flights. No tracking. No data stored. It runs only on flightaware.com flight pages and does not make background network requests beyond opening SimBrief in a new tab. Recent improvement: the button now stays out of the way on non-flight or incomplete pages and timing is more reliable. Report issues or ideas in the project repository. Faster handoff from FlightAware to SimBrief with a single click.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

36.06

out of 100

LOW

22 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 2 permissions

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

6 rules(9 hits)

postinstall network communication postinstall file manipulation postinstall persistence mechanism postinstall obfuscation AlertStatementsShouldNotBeUsed postinstall crypto operations

Requested Permissions

2 permissions

https://flightaware.com/*

Low

https://*.flightaware.com/*

Low

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

9 total

YARA Rule Matches

6 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 13

Domain

detected Domain: sender.tab

XIOC detected Domain: sender.tab

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://dispatch.simbrief.com/options/custom?$

XIOC detected URL: https://dispatch.simbrief.com/options/custom?$

extracted_from_files

URL

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

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

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://flightaware.com/*

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

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URL

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

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

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Domain

detected Domain: exploded.map

XIOC detected Domain: exploded.map

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Domain

detected Domain: rows.map

XIOC detected Domain: rows.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: window.open

XIOC detected Domain: window.open

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Domain

detected Domain: dispatch.simbrief.com

XIOC detected Domain: dispatch.simbrief.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: www.w3.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: clients2.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: clients2.google.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: flightaware.com

XIOC detected Domain: flightaware.com

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

FlightAware → SimBrief Converter is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 0.1.3 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 36.06/100 (LOW risk) based on 22 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: 9 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

FlightAware → SimBrief Converter is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 16 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.