Chrome-Stats extension
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.
What is Warn Insecure Redirection?
Stats
- <all_urls>
- storage
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
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Summary
If you visit a link which appears to be a redirection link and if the link is not loaded over HTTPS, it will expose the redirection link to snoopers.
For example, if you visit:
http://www.example.com/redirect?goto=https://www.paypal.me/ashleymadison/100USD
Did you see the "HTTP" in "http://www.example.com" means it is insecure?
Since example.com did not use 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:
- Try using HTTPS to load example.com
- Directly use HTTPS to load paypal.me
- Continue using the insecure link
Safety
Risk impact
Warn Insecure Redirection is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Warn Insecure Redirection if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Warn Insecure Redirection has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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