Amazon Link Cleaner
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Overview
𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿 — 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸.
Removes tracking and unnecessary parameters.
𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
🚀 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿 helps you copy Amazon links that look good, stay stable, and are easy to share.
✅ 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀
🔗 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀
Converts long Amazon URLs into short, canonical paths (e.g. /dp/ASIN)
🧹 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴
Strips away tracking parameters and clutter
📋 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴
Copy just the link, title + link, or title only
⚡ 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁 & 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲
Works instantly in your browser. No data sent to servers
🛒 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀
Product pages (standard and variants)
Prime Video pages
Review pages (with IDs)
🖱️ 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆
Right-click context menu
Keyboard shortcuts
Popup buttons
🔒 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻
𝗡𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗡𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀. 𝗡𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴.
All processing happens locally in your browser
Uses local storage only for your settings
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Security Analysis — Amazon Link Cleaner
Permissions
Code Patterns Detected
Package Contents 29 files · 6.2MB
What This Extension Does
The Amazon Link Cleaner extension, with only 4 users, lacks a clear description of its purpose. It has broad permissions that could potentially expose user data.
Permissions Explained
- activeTabcheck this: This permission allows the extension to access and read the content of the current tab.
Technical: TheactiveTabpermission grants access to thetabsAPI, allowing the extension to read and manipulate tab data. This could potentially expose sensitive user information if not properly handled. ⚠ 1 - contextMenusexpected: This permission allows the extension to create custom context menu items for users.
Technical: ThecontextMenuspermission grants access to themenusAPI, allowing the extension to create and manage context menu items. This is generally a legitimate use case for extensions. - storagecheck this: This permission allows the extension to store data locally on the user's device.
Technical: Thestoragepermission grants access to thechrome.storageAPI, allowing the extension to store and retrieve data. This could potentially expose sensitive user information if not properly secured. ⚠ 1 - clipboardWritecheck this: This permission allows the extension to write content to the clipboard.
Technical: TheclipboardWritepermission grants access to theclipboardAPI, allowing the extension to write data to the clipboard. This could potentially expose sensitive user information if not properly handled. ⚠ 1 - tabscheck this: This permission allows the extension to access and manipulate tab data.
Technical: Thetabspermission grants access to thetabsAPI, allowing the extension to read and manipulate tab data. This could potentially expose sensitive user information if not properly handled. ⚠ 1 - http://*/*check this: This permission allows the extension to access all HTTP websites.
Technical: Thehttp://*/*permission grants broad access to HTTP domains, potentially exposing sensitive user information if not properly secured. ⚠ 1 - https://*/*check this: This permission allows the extension to access all HTTPS websites.
Technical: Thehttps://*/*permission grants broad access to HTTPS domains, potentially exposing sensitive user information if not properly secured. ⚠ 1
Your Data
The extension accesses the current tab's content and stores data locally on the user's device. It also writes to the clipboard and has broad access to HTTP and HTTPS websites.
Technical Details
http://*/* and https://*/*) and has access to the tabs, storage, and clipboard APIs.Code Findings
This permission allows the extension to access all websites, potentially exposing sensitive user information.
Technical: The http://*/* and https://*/* permissions grant broad access to HTTP and HTTPS domains. This could be used for malicious purposes if not properly secured.
💡 Extensions often require access to specific domains or websites for legitimate functionality.
This permission allows the extension to write content to the clipboard, potentially exposing sensitive user information.
Technical: The clipboardWrite permission grants access to the clipboard API. This could be used for malicious purposes if not properly handled.
💡 Extensions often require writing data to the clipboard for legitimate functionality.
This permission allows the extension to run on all websites, potentially exposing sensitive user information.
Technical: The http://*/* and https://*/* permissions grant broad access to HTTP and HTTPS domains. This could be used for malicious purposes if not properly secured.
💡 Extensions often require access to specific domains or websites for legitimate functionality.
The Amazon Link Cleaner extension has several concerning permissions that could potentially expose user data. We recommend users exercise caution when installing this extension and consider alternative options for cleaning links.
