SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN

Privacy Badger

Firefox extension·by EFF Technologists

/ 100 SAFETY SCORE

EXCELLENT

Looks clean. No meaningful risks detected in this scan.

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How it ranks

Privacy Badger's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned

Globally

91.03%of extensions carry more risk

This extension

Riskier ←→ Safer

Ranked across every extension we scan

In its category

81.03%of its category extensions carry more risk

This extension

Riskier ←→ Safer

Ranked within its category

Findings

median 38Lower is safer

Risky permissions

median 1Critical + high perms

Total permissions

398

median 4All declared perms

Critical findings

median 2Severity = Critical

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 9 distinct issues across 6 severities

distinct issues
detected

Critical00%

High222%

Needs Review00%

Medium444%

Low333%

Info00%

Permissions requested

6 risky permissions of 398 total

1 critical permission require attention

This extension requests 398 permissions in total. 6 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

High

Control privacy settings

Can modify browser privacy settings like Do Not Track and safe browsing

High

Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

High

View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

High

Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

High

Block and modify web requests

Can intercept, block, or modify any network request before it completes

Medium

Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium

Monitor navigation

Can observe and track tab navigation events and URL changes

Low