SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Host File Override Plugin
Firefox extension·by SGM
84
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Host File Override Plugin's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
51%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 415,509 extensions
In Web Development
37%of web development extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 15,395 web development extensions
Findings
6
median 5Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
3
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
2
median 3vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 6 distinct issues across 6 severities
6
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical117%
High233%
Needs Review00%
Medium233%
Low117%
Info00%
Permissions requested
2 risky permissions of 3 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 3 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
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
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Oct 19, 2026
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