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Security Score

75.4

dApp Permissions

28.4 / 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 for every request.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 2 screenshots
  • 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 rejected all privileged methods when not connected: eth_accounts returned an empty array, and the other methods returned errors without leaking data.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia 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.

    • The `wallet_watchAsset` method shows that the wallet automatically tracks token ownerships on the polygon network and there is no need to import USDC.e. All the other methods triggered an error or required unlock before processing them.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia 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 warn or reject EIP-712 signing requests with a mismatched chainId; it displays the request with chainId 1223123 and only a generic warning, allowing the user to Sign or Cancel.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 3 screenshots
  • 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 rejects the `eth_sign` request and returns an error message: `Error: eth_sign method is deprecated`.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Fail Mismatching SIWE domain detection
    0.0 / 1.9 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 does not warn about the domain mismatch. The dApp is running on `deploy-preview-40--wallettesting.netlify.app` but the SIWE message is for `https://opensea.io`.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 2 screenshots
  • Pass Token approval management
    1.6 / 1.6 Expand details
    Description

    Allows users to view and revoke token approvals.

    • The wallet UI provides a way to list existing token approvals and revoke them, by selecting a token and then sending a transaction to revoke allowance.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 2 screenshots
  • Pass Connected dApp management
    1.5 / 1.5 Expand details
    Description

    Allows users to list and revoke connected dApps.

    • The wallet lists connected dApps, and the disconnected dApp is unable to send RPC requests, as indicated by the error messages.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 2 screenshots
  • Fail User confirmation before switching chains
    0.0 / 1.2 Expand details
    Description

    Requires user confirmation before switching the active chain.

    • The wallet allowed switching from Polygon (0x89) to Ethereum Mainnet (0x1) without user confirmation, and no pre-approved network management was available; it only blocked switching to unrecognized chains (zkSync Era returned 4902).

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 3 screenshots

Intent Verification

20.7 / 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 expected asset changes and cost before signing for both liquidity provision and swap transactions, as shown in the confirmation screens.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 3 screenshots
  • Pass Clear token approval dialog
    6.7 / 6.7 Expand details
    Description

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

    • The wallet's approval dialog shows the spender address and the approved amount (unlimited) under 'Pre-authorize withdrawal', as well as a well-known token symbol.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia 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.

    • Large payloads are visible and scrollable for both personal_sign and eth_signTypedData, and the verifyingContract is displayed in the EIP712Domain.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 4 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 renders the EIP-712 signature request with structured, human-readable details, showing the asset changes of '-MyToken NFT' and '+0.975 WETH' rather than raw JSON.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Fail Invalid address checksum detection
    0.0 / 2.2 Expand details
    Description

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

    • The wallet blocks manually entered invalid-checksum addresses, but it does not warn or block when the invalid-checksum address is provided by a dApp, allowing the transaction to proceed.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 5 screenshots
  • Fail Mandatory message review
    0.0 / 2.1 Expand details
    Description

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

    • The sign button is enabled even without scrolling through the entire message.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 4 screenshots
  • Pass Links to blockchain explorers
    1.2 / 1.2 Expand details
    Description

    Provides clickable links to block explorers for at least one key blockchain identifier.

    • The addresses and transaction hashes are clickable links in the wallet's transaction history and transaction view, opening a block explorer.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 2 screenshots

Physical Access

14.9 / 20
  • Pass Seed phrase access control
    6.6 / 6.6 Expand details
    Description

    Requires authentication to access seed phrases or private keys.

    • Password is required to view both the recovery phrase and the private key.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 2 screenshots
  • Pass Manual wallet lock
    3.4 / 3.4 Expand details
    Description

    Allows users to lock it manually.

    • The wallet UI includes a 'Lock wallet' button under settings.

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

    Verifies wallet auto-locks on inactivity.

    • The auto-lock configuration is set to 24 hours by default, which does not meet the acceptance criteria of auto-locking within 20 minutes.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Pass Robust Authentication
    3.2 / 3.2 Expand details
    Description

    Uses strong authentication, such as resistance to trivial or commonly-used passwords.

    • The wallet requires a password of at least 8 characters with at least 1 number, and rejects trivial passwords like '11111111' with a 'Too easy to guess' error.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 2 screenshots
  • 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 warning text is displayed above the 'Next' button, and the user must check the box to confirm before proceeding.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia 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 recovery phrase can be copied to the clipboard with no limited clipboard exposure, or a warning about clipboard risks.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot

Threat Prevention

11.4 / 20
  • Partial Malicious and poisoned address detection
    2.5 / 5.1 Expand details
    Description

    Prevents or alerts users about interactions with a known malicious address or a lookalike (poisoned) address.

    • The wallet warns or flags transactions to known malicious addresses (0x5923...9de9) both via dApp and direct UI, but does not warn, flag, or block transactions to the lookalike address (0x462A...d954) when supplied by a dApp or entered manually.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 4 screenshots
  • Pass Phishing dApp detection
    5.1 / 5.1 Expand details
    Description

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

    • The wallet warns the user about visiting known phishing sites hyperliqdrop.com and venofinance.net.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 3 screenshots
  • Fail Trusted dApp detection
    0.0 / 3.3 Expand details
    Description

    Informs users when interacting with a trusted dApp URL.

    • There is no visual distinction between verified and unverified dApps on the connection request screen. Uniswap, 1inch, and the unknown dApp all show the same standard connection request screen.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 3 screenshots
  • Fail Unknown address detection
    0.0 / 2.8 Expand details
    Description

    Warns users when interacting with an unknown address.

    • No warning or indicator is present for sending to a fresh address directly through the wallet UI, or through a dApp.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 3 screenshots
  • Pass Full dApp URL display
    1.5 / 1.5 Expand details
    Description

    Clearly displays the full dApp URL in the connection prompt.

    • The full dApp origin URL is shown in the connection dialog without truncation: flagship-web3-v1-336a757b5b637a684207a3.webflow.io

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot
  • Pass Malicious or spam token filtering
    1.3 / 1.3 Expand details
    Description

    Hides malicious tokens and NFTs by default.

    • The wallet does not have an NFT section and only displays tokens, so the spam NFTs are hidden by default.

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

    Discloses the dApp's read access to the user's account and its ability to request signatures on connection.

    • The connection dialog clearly states that the dApp will be able to see the user's wallet balance and activity, as well as send requests for transactions.

      — Verified by Sebastian Camia at Coinspect
    Evidence · 1 screenshot

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