SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
NordVPN - a VPN proxy extension for Firefox
Firefox extension·by NordVPN
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
NordVPN - a VPN proxy extension for Firefox's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
66.35%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked across every extension we scan
In its category
56.349999999999994%of its category extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked within its category
Findings
47
median 38Lower is safer
Risky permissions
8
median 1Critical + high perms
Total permissions
20
median 4All declared perms
Critical findings
0
median 2Severity = Critical
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 47 distinct issues across 6 severities
47
distinct issues
detected
detected
Scanners reported 58 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.
Critical00%
High12%
Needs Review00%
Medium3370%
Low817%
Info511%
Permissions requested
8 risky permissions of 20 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 20 permissions in total. 8 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Access to all websites
Can read and modify content on every website you visit
High
Execute scripts in pages
Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages
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
High
Control privacy settings
Can modify browser privacy settings like Do Not Track and safe browsing
High
View open tabs
Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs
Medium
Monitor navigation
Can observe and track tab navigation events and URL changes
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Medium
Show notifications
Can display desktop notifications outside the browser
Medium
Add context menu items
Can add custom items to the right-click context menu
Medium
Access current tab
Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension
Medium
Unlimited local storage
Can store large amounts of data locally without size limits
Medium
DNS resolution
Can perform DNS lookups
Medium
Block requests with host access
Can block or redirect network requests and requires host permissions
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