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CrosExplorer - Expand the ChromeOS Files app!

Chrome extension·by CrosExperts
63
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
RISKY
Several elevated signals. Read the findings before sharing this with your team.

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How it ranks

CrosExplorer - Expand the ChromeOS Files app!'s safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
7%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 403,022 extensions
In Productivity
9%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 194,455 productivity extensions
Findings
53
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
9
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
280
median 14vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 53 distinct issues across 6 severities
53
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 81 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

2 risky permissions of 9 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 9 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

Medium
Provide file system

Can create virtual file systems accessible to the file manager

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Show notifications

Can display desktop notifications outside the browser

Medium
Open downloaded files

Can open files that have been downloaded

Medium
Access user identity

Can get OAuth2 tokens and access your Google account identity

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

Low
Create offscreen documents

Can create hidden documents for background processing tasks

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