SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Skimr
Chrome extension
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Skimr's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
26%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 369,936 extensions
In Productivity
35%of productivity extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 177,133 productivity extensions
Findings
31
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
6
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
28
median 14vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 31 distinct issues across 6 severities
31
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical13%
High13%
Needs Review00%
Medium2890%
Low13%
Info00%
Permissions requested
2 risky permissions of 6 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 6 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
View open tabs
Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs
High
Execute scripts in pages
Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Medium
Access current tab
Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension
Medium
Add context menu items
Can add custom items to the right-click context menu
Low
Use side panel
Can display content in the browser side panel
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 9, 2026
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