SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN

Is tweakers topic watcher safe?

Checked version: not provided · Assessment updated (UTC): 2026-08-24

Firefox extension·by Gerardes
51
/ 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 6 years
  • Bundles libraries with known vulnerabilities and no fix in sight
Why this matters

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How it ranks

tweakers topic watcher's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
42%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 415,560 extensions
In Social & Communication
26%of social & communication extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 13,742 social & communication extensions
Findings
16
median 6Lower is safer
Critical findings
0
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
4
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
1
median 4vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 16 distinct issues across 6 severities
16
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 24 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

4 permissions declared
No risky permissions
4 permissions requested — none are flagged as risky.
Medium
Access current tab

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

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Info
https://gathering.tweakers.net/

No additional information available.

Info
https://gathering.tweakers.net/*

No additional information available.

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What this assessment covers

Store listing
Firefox
Checked version
Not provided in this assessment
Current listed version
0.52.94
Assessment updated (UTC)
Assessment status
Completed

Recorded findings: 0 critical and 2 high severity. Read the finding details before interpreting the score; automated flags are not proof of malicious behaviour.

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