SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
PopLab
Firefox extension·by LDE
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
PopLab's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
72.61%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked across every extension we scan
In its category
62.61%of its category extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked within its category
Findings
22
median 38Lower is safer
Risky permissions
4
median 1Critical + high perms
Total permissions
9
median 4All declared perms
Critical findings
2
median 2Severity = Critical
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 22 distinct issues across 6 severities
22
distinct issues
detected
detected
Scanners reported 26 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.
Critical29%
High00%
Needs Review00%
Medium2091%
Low00%
Info00%
Permissions requested
4 risky permissions of 9 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 9 permissions in total. 4 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Access to all websites
Can read and modify content on every website you visit
High
View open tabs
Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs
High
Execute scripts in pages
Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages
High
Manage downloads
Can initiate downloads and access your download history
Medium
Access current tab
Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension
Medium
Add context menu items
Can add custom items to the right-click context menu
Medium
Show notifications
Can display desktop notifications outside the browser
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Medium
Monitor navigation
Can observe and track tab navigation events and URL changes
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