SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN

whaleplug

Chrome extension·by yyc150239146
40
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
RISKY
Several elevated signals. Read the findings before sharing this with your team.

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How it ranks

whaleplug's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
1%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 409,539 extensions
In Productivity
1%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 198,326 productivity extensions
Findings
43
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
6
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
9
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
4
median 14vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 43 distinct issues across 6 severities
43
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 46 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

7 risky permissions of 9 total
3 critical permissions require attention
This extension requests 9 permissions in total. 7 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Browser debugger access

Can attach to tabs and inspect/modify all page data using Chrome DevTools protocol

Critical
Communicate with desktop apps

Can exchange messages with applications installed on your computer

Critical
Access to all websites

Can read and modify content on every website you visit

High
Access browser cookies

Can read and modify cookies, potentially accessing login sessions

High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

Medium
Monitor navigation

Can observe and track tab navigation events and URL changes

Low
Run in background

Can run scripts in the background when not actively in use

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 4, 2026
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