SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Open Browser Use
Chrome extension·by iFurySt
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Open Browser Use's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
13%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 120,730 extensions
In Productivity
28%of productivity extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 25,973 productivity extensions
Findings
16
median 10Lower is safer
Critical findings
4
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
10
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
771
median 23vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 16 findings across 5 severities
16
findings
detected
detected
Critical425%
High425%
Medium850%
Low00%
Info00%
Permissions requested
6 risky permissions of 10 total
2 critical permissions require attention
This extension requests 10 permissions in total. 6 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Browser debugger access
Can attach to tabs and inspect/modify all page data using Chrome DevTools protocol
Critical
Communicate with desktop apps
Can exchange messages with applications installed on your computer
High
Manage downloads
Can initiate downloads and access your download history
High
Access browsing history
Can read and modify your complete browsing history
High
Execute scripts in pages
Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages
High
View open tabs
Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Low
Schedule tasks
Can schedule periodic background tasks
Low
Modify downloads UI
Can customize the downloads shelf appearance
Low
Manage tab groups
Can create and manage tab groups
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Jun 25, 2026
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