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Cato Networks Extension

Chrome extension·by google.developers
15
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CRITICAL
Severe indicators. Treat as unsafe until the developer addresses these findings.

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How it ranks

Cato Networks Extension's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
0%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 403,277 extensions
In Make Chrome Yours
0%of make chrome yours extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 24,653 make chrome yours extensions
Findings
55
median 9Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
13
median 2Declared in manifest
Active users
3000
median 18vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 55 distinct issues across 6 severities
55
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 63 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

6 risky permissions of 13 total
6 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 13 permissions in total. 6 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

High
Control proxy settings

Can route your browser traffic through a proxy server

High
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

High
Auth request provider

Can provide authentication credentials for web requests

High
Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

Medium
Block requests with host access

Can block or redirect network requests and requires host permissions

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Show notifications

Can display desktop notifications outside the browser

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

Low
Block network requests (declarative)

Can block or redirect network requests using predefined rules without seeing content

Low
Detect idle state

Can detect when your machine is idle, active, or locked

Low
Create offscreen documents

Can create hidden documents for background processing tasks

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