SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Backref
Firefox extension·by Alessio Bazzica
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
EXCELLENT
Looks clean. No meaningful risks detected in this scan.
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How it ranks
Backref's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
94.97%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked across every extension we scan
In its category
84.97%of its category extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked within its category
Findings
4
median 38Lower is safer
Risky permissions
1
median 1Critical + high perms
Total permissions
2
median 4All declared perms
Critical findings
0
median 2Severity = Critical
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 4 distinct issues across 6 severities
4
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical00%
High00%
Needs Review00%
Medium250%
Low250%
Info00%
Permissions requested
1 risky permission of 2 total
1 high-risk permission require attention
This extension requests 2 permissions in total. 1 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
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
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