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Newgen Web Recorder

Firefox extension·by ibpsrpa
51
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
RISKY
Several elevated signals. Read the findings before sharing this with your team.

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How it ranks

Newgen Web Recorder's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
2%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 409,539 extensions
In Web Development
1%of web development extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 15,317 web development extensions
Findings
108
median 4Lower is safer
Critical findings
3
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
0
median 2vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 108 distinct issues across 6 severities
108
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 407 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

4 risky permissions of 7 total
2 critical permissions require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 4 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Access to all websites

Can read and modify content on every website you visit

Critical
Browser debugger access

Can attach to tabs and inspect/modify all page data using Chrome DevTools protocol

High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

Medium
Add context menu items

Can add custom items to the right-click context menu

Medium
Monitor navigation

Can observe and track tab navigation events and URL changes

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 19, 2026
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