Is Context Cite Link safe to use?

Context Cite Link has a security risk score of 36.24/100 (LOW risk). Our security analysis detected 19 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Context Cite Link?

Based on our automated security analysis, Context Cite Link 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 "Context Cite Link" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

Ian · firefox · v1.2resigned1

For those incredibly rare instances where you come across a quotation that's properly marked-up and you want to view the source. (Also works on modifications)

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

36.24

out of 100

LOW

19 security findings detected across all analyzers

Firefox extension requesting 2 permissions

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

3 rules(5 hits)

postinstall file manipulation postinstall network communication postinstall system command

Requested Permissions

2 permissions

<all_urls>

Access and modify data on every website you visit

Dangerous

menus

Low

About This Extension

For those incredibly rare instances where you come across a quotation that's properly marked-up and you want to view the source. (Also works on modifications)

Detailed Findings

5 total

YARA Rule Matches

3 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 14

Domain

detected Domain: mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: mozilla.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: evt.target

XIOC detected Domain: evt.target

extracted_from_files

Other

detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.

XIOC detected URL: http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.

extracted_from_files

URL

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

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

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1469705

XIOC detected URL: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1469705

extracted_from_files

Hash

detected MD5 Hash: e97b97fe5ab072d1e57f22d91966f745

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: e97b97fe5ab072d1e57f22d91966f745

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: mozilla.com

XIOC detected Domain: mozilla.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: kwan.perix.co.uk

XIOC detected Domain: kwan.perix.co.uk

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: ted5fdde4cfaebb390418fe962509327f.e97b97fe5ab072d1e57f22d91966f745.addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: ted5fdde4cfaebb390418fe962509327f.e97b97fe5ab072d1e57f22d91966f745.addons.mozilla.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: bugzilla.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: bugzilla.mozilla.org

extracted_from_files

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Context Cite Link is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by Ian. Version 1.2resigned1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 36.24/100 (LOW risk) based on 19 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: 5 finding(s)
Medium: 14 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

Context Cite Link is published by Ian on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 4 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.