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Basic JSON Formatter

Firefox extension·by Dr. McKay
54
/ 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 7 years
Why this matters

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How it ranks

Basic JSON Formatter's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
39%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 421,529 extensions
In Appearance
22%of appearance extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 19,082 appearance extensions
Findings
6
median 6Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
4
median 2Declared in manifest
Active users
2043
median 3vs category median

Findings breakdown

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

Permissions requested

2 risky permissions of 4 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 4 permissions in total. 2 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
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Info
*://*/*

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