SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
YouTube Default Search Filters
Chrome extension·by Nick Mellon
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
EXCELLENT
Looks clean. No meaningful risks detected in this scan.
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How it ranks
YouTube Default Search Filters's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
68%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 369,936 extensions
In Productivity
82%of productivity extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 177,133 productivity extensions
Findings
6
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
0
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
3
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
13
median 14vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 6 distinct issues across 6 severities
6
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical00%
High00%
Needs Review00%
Medium350%
Low350%
Info00%
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
Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages
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
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 14, 2026
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