SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Media Downloader for Instagram - Download IG Video, Story, Reels & Photo
Chrome extension·by ExtMax
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Media Downloader for Instagram - Download IG Video, Story, Reels & Photo's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
22%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 371,045 extensions
In Productivity
30%of productivity extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 177,348 productivity extensions
Findings
18
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
0
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
4
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
10000
median 14vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 18 distinct issues across 6 severities
18
distinct issues
detected
detected
Scanners reported 20 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.
Critical00%
High317%
Needs Review00%
Medium1161%
Low422%
Info00%
Permissions requested
1 risky permission of 4 total
1 high-risk permission require attention
This extension requests 4 permissions in total. 1 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Manage downloads
Can initiate downloads and access your download history
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
Low
Use side panel
Can display content in the browser side panel
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