Based on the context of HxD (the popular Hex Editor) and the request for a "paper," the most valuable technical contribution would be a formalization of its scripting extension system.
HxD does not natively support a complex plugin architecture (like IDA Pro or x64dbg), but it supports Pascal Scripting to automate tasks. This creates a de-facto plugin ecosystem.
Here is a technical white paper outlining a proposed framework for standardizing and securing HxD extensions. hxd plugins
Since you cannot drop a .dll into a folder to add a button, here is how advanced users extend HXD.
data = clipboard.paste()
If a plugin modifies the IHDxDataSource unexpectedly, it could corrupt evidence.
You can create a pseudo-plugin by adding HxD to the Windows Send To menu and combining it with batch processing. Based on the context of HxD (the popular
Steps to create a batch plugin:
Result: You right-click any binary, choose "Send To" > "Apply HxD Plugin Script," and your custom logic runs. Since you cannot drop a