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VocabGlow – Learn Words as You Browse

Chrome extension·by Glowlance Innovation
74
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

VocabGlow – Learn Words as You Browse's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
22%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 409,596 extensions
In Productivity
28%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 198,328 productivity extensions
Findings
36
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
6
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
46
median 13vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 36 distinct issues across 6 severities
36
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

1 risky permission of 6 total
1 high-risk permission require attention
This extension requests 6 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
Add context menu items

Can add custom items to the right-click context menu

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Show notifications

Can display desktop notifications outside the browser

Medium
Access current tab

Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

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