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jimschubert / NewTab-Redirect

NewTab Redirect! is an extension for Google Chrome which allows the user to replace the page displayed when creating a new tab.
MIT License
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Too many risks and vulnerabilities #204

Closed dllu closed 2 years ago

dllu commented 2 years ago

This extension is too bloated, requiring excessive permissions. There is no need to have either Angular or JQuery in this extension!

https://crxcavator.io/report/icpgjfneehieebagbmdbhnlpiopdcmna?platform=Chrome&new_scan=true

jimschubert commented 2 years ago

Chrome extensions are sandboxed. The app only requires minimal permissions and others are opt-in.