SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Host File Override Plugin
Firefox extension·by SGM
0
/ 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
82.52%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked across every extension we scan
In its category
72.52%of its category extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked within its category
Findings
4
median 38Lower is safer
Risky permissions
2
median 1Critical + high perms
Total permissions
3
median 4All declared perms
Critical findings
1
median 2Severity = Critical
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 4 distinct issues across 6 severities
4
distinct issues
detected
detected
Scanners reported 6 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.
Critical125%
High125%
Needs Review00%
Medium00%
Low250%
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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