SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
CactusVPN - VPN, Proxy and Smart DNS
Firefox extension·by CactusVPN
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
RISKY
Several elevated signals. Read the findings before sharing this with your team.
Likely abandonedsafety score reduced by 30 points
- No update in over 5 years
- Bundles libraries with known vulnerabilities and no fix in sight
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
CactusVPN - VPN, Proxy and Smart DNS's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
45.09%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked across every extension we scan
In its category
35.09%of its category extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked within its category
Findings
12
median 38Lower is safer
Risky permissions
5
median 1Critical + high perms
Total permissions
9
median 4All declared perms
Critical findings
1
median 2Severity = Critical
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 12 distinct issues across 6 severities
12
distinct issues
detected
detected
Scanners reported 20 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.
Critical18%
High217%
Needs Review00%
Medium758%
Low217%
Info00%
Permissions requested
5 risky permissions of 9 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 9 permissions in total. 5 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
Control proxy settings
Can route your browser traffic through a proxy server
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
Show notifications
Can display desktop notifications outside the browser
Info
https://api1.cactusdb.net/
No additional information available.
Info
https://www.cactusvpn.com/
No additional information available.
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