SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
uBlock Origin
Edge extension·by Raymond Hill (gorhill)
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
uBlock Origin's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
73.15%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked across every extension we scan
In its category
63.150000000000006%of its category extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked within its category
Findings
38
median 38Lower is safer
Risky permissions
5
median 1Critical + high perms
Total permissions
10
median 4All declared perms
Critical findings
0
median 2Severity = Critical
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 38 distinct issues across 6 severities
38
distinct issues
detected
detected
Scanners reported 39 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.
Critical00%
High25%
Needs Review00%
Medium2053%
Low1642%
Info00%
Permissions requested
5 risky permissions of 10 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 10 permissions in total. 5 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
Control privacy settings
Can modify browser privacy settings like Do Not Track and safe browsing
High
View open tabs
Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs
High
Observe web requests
Can monitor all network requests made by the browser
High
Block and modify web requests
Can intercept, block, or modify any network request before it completes
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
Unlimited local storage
Can store large amounts of data locally without size limits
Medium
Monitor navigation
Can observe and track tab navigation events and URL changes
Low
Schedule tasks
Can schedule periodic background tasks
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