SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
XEL
Firefox extension·by Xolotl
90
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
EXCELLENT
Looks clean. No meaningful risks detected in this scan.
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How it ranks
XEL's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
61%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 415,885 extensions
In Privacy & Security
62%of privacy & security extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 12,625 privacy & security extensions
Findings
13
median 11Lower is safer
Critical findings
0
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
5
median 4Declared in manifest
Active users
1
median 3vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 13 distinct issues across 6 severities
13
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical00%
High215%
Needs Review00%
Medium1077%
Low18%
Info00%
Permissions requested
2 risky permissions of 5 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 5 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
Access browser cookies
Can read and modify cookies, potentially accessing login sessions
Medium
Container tabs
Can manage Firefox container tabs and their identities
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Low
Hide tabs
Can hide or show browser tabs
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Oct 22, 2026
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