SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN

Is SearchTooLong safe?

Checked version: 1.1 · Scan date (UTC): 2026-08-24

Firefox extension·by Jacob Hamilton
65
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

Likely abandonedsafety score reduced by 30 points

  • No update in over 5 years
Why this matters

An unmaintained extension keeps whatever flaws it shipped with, and a listing with users but no owner is an attractive target to buy and repurpose.

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How it ranks

SearchTooLong's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
78%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 430,042 extensions
In Search Tools
62%of search tools extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 16,838 search tools extensions
Findings
4
median 7Lower is safer
Critical findings
0
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
4
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
0
median 2vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 4 distinct issues across 6 severities
4
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

1 risky permission of 4 total
1 high-risk permission require attention
This extension requests 4 permissions in total. 1 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

Medium
Access current tab

Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension

Medium
Custom menus

Can add custom items to the browser context menu

Low
Trigger searches

Can trigger searches using the default search engine

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Oct 22, 2026
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What this assessment covers

Store listing
Firefox
Checked version
1.1
Current listed version
1.1
Scan date (UTC)
Assessment status
Completed

Recorded findings: 0 critical and 1 high severity. Read the finding details before interpreting the score; automated flags are not proof of malicious behaviour.

Automated analysis looks for suspicious code, permissions and other risk signals. It does not observe every runtime behaviour or independently audit the publisher’s servers. A low-risk result is not a guarantee of safety. How our checks work.

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