Warn Insecure Redirection

To protect your privacy, this extension warns you if a URL looks to be a redirection URL and does not use HTTPS.

Warn Insecure Redirection - Chrome Extension

Warn Insecure Redirection is a Chrome extension designed to protect your privacy by identifying non-HTTPS redirection links. It warns users if they visit a URL that appears to be a redirection link and does not use HTTPS, exposing potential privacy risks. The extension offers options to load the link over HTTPS, visit the intended website directly over HTTPS, or continue with the insecure link. It also checks the accessibility of root pages for improved security.
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Extension stats

By: em_te
Users: 33
-2
Version: 0.1.7 (Last updated: 2020-08-20)
Creation date: 2020-07-11
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
Size: 25.94K

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Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Warn Insecure Redirection (v0.1.6)
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Extension summary

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If you visit a link that appears to simply be a redirection link and that link is not loaded over HTTPS, it will expose the redirection link to potential snoopers.

For example, if you visit:

http://www.example.com/redirect?goto=https://www.paypal.me/ashleymadison/100USD

Notice the HTTP in "http://www.example.com" means it is insecure.

Since example.com is NOT loaded over HTTPS, everyone on the Internet will know that you intend to visit the Paypal website to send money to Ashley Madison. Even though the Paypal website will be loaded over HTTPS, your intention will already be exposed by visiting example.com over an insecure connection.

This extension will catch these potential problems and give you the option to:

  1. Try loading example.com over HTTPS
  2. Visit Paypal directly over HTTPS
  3. Continue with the insecure link
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Warn Insecure Redirection requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Warn Insecure Redirection has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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