SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Download with Wget
Firefox extension·by Joe Ertaba
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
DANGEROUS
Meaningful risk surface. Avoid on managed devices without review.
Likely abandonedsafety score reduced by 30 points
- No update in over 6 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
Download with Wget's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
12%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 369,936 extensions
In Photos Music Videos
4%of photos music videos extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 10,146 photos music videos extensions
Findings
28
median 4Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
150
median 6vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 28 distinct issues across 6 severities
28
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical27%
High932%
Needs Review00%
Medium1346%
Low414%
Info00%
Permissions requested
3 risky permissions of 7 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 3 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Communicate with desktop apps
Can exchange messages with applications installed on your computer
High
Manage downloads
Can initiate downloads and access your download history
High
Access browser cookies(optional)
Can read and modify cookies, potentially accessing login sessions
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Medium
Show notifications
Can display desktop notifications outside the browser
Medium
Add context menu items
Can add custom items to the right-click context menu
Info
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