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Tab Refresh

Chrome extension
77
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Tab Refresh's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
77.12%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked across every extension we scan
In its category
67.12%of its category extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked within its category
Findings
15
median 38Lower is safer
Risky permissions
2
median 1Critical + high perms
Total permissions
5
median 4All declared perms
Critical findings
2
median 2Severity = Critical

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 15 distinct issues across 6 severities
15
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 30 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 5 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 5 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
Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Add context menu items

Can add custom items to the right-click context menu

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 · Aug 5, 2026
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