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Security Score

79.7

dApp Permissions

29.9 / 35
  • Pass User confirmation before processing requests
    8.7 / 8.7 Expand details
    Description

    Requires user confirmation before processing requests from dApps for specific RPC methods.

    • The wallet requires user confirmation before processing each DApp request to every RPC endpoint.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Pass User consent for dApp access
    7.7 / 7.7 Expand details
    Description

    Requires user approval before granting dApp access to specific RPC methods.

    • The wallet requires a user connection to access all the RPC endpoints. It prompts a dApp connection request.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Pass Wallet unlock before requests
    5.6 / 5.6 Expand details
    Description

    Requires users to unlock it before processing dApp requests when in a locked state.

    • When in locked state, it requires users to unlock the wallet to process requests from the dApp to every RPC endpoint.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Fail Mismatching EIP-712 chainId detection
    0.0 / 3.5 Expand details
    Description

    Alerts users or rejects signing EIP-712 messages with a mismatched chain ID.

    • The wallet does not display a warning when signing EIP-712 messages if the chain ID differs from the currently active chain.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Pass eth_sign method disabled
    3.3 / 3.3 Expand details
    Description

    Restricts the use of the deprecated and insecure eth_sign method by default.

    • The wallet doesn't support the eth_sign method.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Pass Mismatching SIWE domain detection
    1.8 / 1.8 Expand details
    Description

    Warns users when the domain in a Sign-In with Ethereum (EIP-4361) message does not match the requesting dApp's origin.

    • The wallet warns users of domain or scheme mismatches when signing an EIP-4361 message.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Pass Connected dApp management
    1.5 / 1.5 Expand details
    Description

    Allows users to list and revoke connected dApps.

    • The wallet displays a list of connected dApps in their designated section and allows users to remove connections.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 2 screenshots
  • Fail Token approval management
    0.0 / 1.5 Expand details
    Description

    Allows users to view and revoke token approvals.

    • The wallet does not offer the ability to list and revoke token approvals.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Pass User confirmation before switching chains
    1.1 / 1.1 Expand details
    Description

    Requires user confirmation before switching the active chain.

    • The wallet switches chains without requesting user confirmation, but when the RPC URL is changed, it requires user confirmation.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot

Intent Verification

24.4 / 25
  • Pass Transaction simulation
    6.7 / 6.7 Expand details
    Description

    Previews the expected outcome by simulating the request execution on the blockchain before signing.

    • The wallet displays the NFT received when providing liquidity to a pool.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Pass Clear token approval dialog
    6.7 / 6.7 Expand details
    Description

    Clearly displays all the key details for ERC-20 Approve requests.

    • When performing an approve transaction with 1inch, the wallet clearly informs spender address, token and amount.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 2 screenshots
  • Pass Clear message signing dialog
    3.8 / 3.8 Expand details
    Description

    Clearly displays all message signature request details without truncating or hiding information.

    • When performing an `eth_personalSign` with a large message, the wallet does not truncate the message. It also displays the verifying contract in an EIP-712 object.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 3 screenshots
  • Pass EIP-712 message parsing
    2.4 / 2.4 Expand details
    Description

    Displays human-readable details for EIP-712 signature requests from well-known protocols.

    • The wallet provides minimal parsing, only slightly improving the JSON view of ERC20 permits and Opensea listings.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 2 screenshots
  • Pass Invalid address checksum detection
    2.2 / 2.2 Expand details
    Description

    Warns users when they input addresses with invalid EIP-55 checksums.

    • The wallet doesn't allow users to send a transaction with invalid checksums.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 3 screenshots
  • Pass Mandatory message review
    2.1 / 2.1 Expand details
    Description

    Requires users to review all the details before signing a message.

    • The wallet prevents users from signing data before reviewing it.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 2 screenshots
  • Partial Links to blockchain explorers
    0.6 / 1.2 Expand details
    Description

    Consistently provides clickable links to block explorers for all key blockchain identifiers.

    • The wallet includes clickable links in the transaction history, but not during the process of sending a transaction.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 2 screenshots

Physical Access

11.7 / 20
  • Pass Seed phrase access control
    5.4 / 5.4 Expand details
    Description

    Requires authentication to access seed phrases or private keys.

    • The wallet requires a password to display mnemonics/private keys.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Pass Manual wallet lock
    3.9 / 3.9 Expand details
    Description

    Allows users to lock it manually.

    • To lock your wallet, click the three lines menu in the top right corner, then select 'Lock Ambire' at the top of the dropdown menu.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Fail Automatic wallet lock
    0.0 / 3.4 Expand details
    Description

    Verifies wallet auto-locks on inactivity.

    • The wallet is configured to never lock by default

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Fail Robust Authentication
    0.0 / 3.3 Expand details
    Description

    Uses strong authentication, such as resistance to trivial or commonly-used passwords. Including biometrics and rate limiting in mobile.

    • The wallet requires at least an 8-character password but allows easy-to-guess passwords.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Fail Clipboard seed phrase leak prevention
    0.0 / 1.8 Expand details
    Description

    Limits exposure of secrets by restricting or warning on copying seed phrases or taking screenshots.

    • The wallet allows users to copy mnemonics or private keys to the clipboard for over a minute without explicitly warning them about the risks involved.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Pass Seed phrase access warning
    1.8 / 1.8 Expand details
    Description

    Warns users of the risk before allowing access to seed phrases or private keys.

    • The wallet warns users about the risks associated with sharing or revealing mnemonics/private keys and provides information about using mnemonics.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 4 screenshots

Threat Prevention

13.7 / 20
  • Pass Phishing dApp detection
    5.1 / 5.1 Expand details
    Description

    Prevents or alerts users about interactions with a known malicious URL.

    • The wallet displays a clear warning message for blacklisted dApps, informing users about the associated risks.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Fail Malicious address detection
    0.0 / 5.1 Expand details
    Description

    Prevents or alerts users about interactions with a known malicious address.

    • It doesn't warn the user when trying to send funds to the tornado cash attacker address and fails to show the recipient address.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Pass Trusted dApp detection
    3.3 / 3.3 Expand details
    Description

    Informs users when interacting with a trusted dApp URL.

    • The wallet provides a verification indicator when connecting to UniSwap or 1inch, displaying a green shield on the dApp’s icon to signal that the dApp can be trusted. However, it also displays the same icon for the testing dApp, which is not a recognized dApp.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 3 screenshots
  • Pass Unknown address detection
    2.8 / 2.8 Expand details
    Description

    Warns users when interacting with an unknown address.

    • Through the dApp, the wallet does not warn users when interacting with an unknown or untrusted address. However, within the extension, it clearly displays an alert indicating that it is the first time the user is sending a transaction to that address.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 2 screenshots
  • Pass Full dApp URL display
    1.5 / 1.5 Expand details
    Description

    Clearly displays the full dApp URL in the connection prompt.

    • It displays the complete URL of this site: https://arbitrum-token-bridge-cqjggprvn-offchain-labs.vercel.app/

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Fail Malicious or spam token filtering
    0.0 / 1.3 Expand details
    Description

    Hides malicious tokens and NFTs by default.

    • The wallet displays spam tokens and legitimate ones.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Pass dApp access disclosure dialog
    1.0 / 1.0 Expand details
    Description

    Informs dApp access to balances, history, and signing requests on connection.

    • The wallet informs the user, within the connection dialog, that by connecting they are allowing the DApp to view their address, as well as to request transaction approval.

      — Verified by Alejo Sequeira at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot

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