SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Threads Photo & Video Downloader
Chrome extension·by Lakshan Jayasinghe
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Threads Photo & Video Downloader's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
26%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 120,712 extensions
In Lifestyle
44%of lifestyle extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 6,925 lifestyle extensions
Findings
10
median 8Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
3
median 1Declared in manifest
Active users
185
median 47vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 10 findings across 5 severities
10
findings
detected
detected
Critical110%
High110%
Medium770%
Low110%
Info00%
Permissions requested
2 risky permissions of 3 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 3 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Manage downloads
Can initiate downloads and access your download history
High
Execute scripts in pages
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
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Jun 25, 2026
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