SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Permaref
Firefox extension·by Michael Wehs
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Permaref's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
52%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 369,936 extensions
In Language Support
35%of language support extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 4,113 language support extensions
Findings
10
median 5Lower is safer
Critical findings
0
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
6
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
1
median 3vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 10 distinct issues across 6 severities
10
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical00%
High110%
Needs Review00%
Medium770%
Low220%
Info00%
Permissions requested
3 risky permissions of 6 total
3 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 6 permissions in total. 3 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
Access all HTTP sites
Can read and modify content on all non-encrypted websites
High
Access all HTTPS sites
Can read and modify content on all encrypted websites
Medium
Access current tab
Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension
Medium
Write to clipboard
Can place content onto your clipboard
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 22, 2026
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