# OAuth 2.0 Implicit Flow Detector

> Detect sites using the OAuth 2.0 implicit Flow The Implicit flow has been essentially deprecated due to security issues and should no longer be used.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/implicit-flow-detector](https://chrome-stats.com/d/implicit-flow-detector)

## Overview

- **ID:** `implicit-flow-detector`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** afitnerd
- **Daily users:** 79
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Version:** 0.1.4
- **Last updated:** 2020-08-25
- **First published:** 2020-02-01
- **Size:** 73 KB
- **Data as of:** 2024-11-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/implicit-flow-detector/)
- **Website:** [https://developer.okta.com](https://developer.okta.com/)

## Description

OAuth 2.0 Implicit Flow Detector is a Firefox add-on that detects websites using the OAuth and OIDC protocols to manage web authentication and authorization. It identifies when a website is using the deprecated Implicit Flow and promotes security consciousness for everyday web usage.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `https://*/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension is not longer available in the store

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/implicit-flow-detector)