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ReadSmart

Chrome extension
83
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

ReadSmart's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
48%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 403,277 extensions
In Productivity
60%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 194,471 productivity extensions
Findings
34
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
0
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
3
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
18
median 14vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 34 distinct issues across 6 severities
34
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

1 risky permission of 3 total
1 high-risk permission require attention
This extension requests 3 permissions in total. 1 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Execute scripts in pages(optional)

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

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

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