Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have created and uploaded a proof of concept browser extension to the Chrome Web Store that can manipulate text input fields in websites. Why would a group of researchers do such a thing? That would be to show that it’s possible to upload such an extension to Chrome’s Web Store without breaching the browser’s current security and privacy standard, Manifest V3. If this extension can steal passwords and still be approved, there’s no telling how many seemingly legit and safe currently available extensions can do the same.
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