SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN

CookieGate

Firefox extension·by Constellation Net.
71
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

CookieGate's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
16%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 409,539 extensions
In Privacy & Security
11%of privacy & security extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 12,541 privacy & security extensions
Findings
15
median 5Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
8
median 4Declared in manifest
Active users
1
median 3vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 15 distinct issues across 6 severities
15
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 17 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 8 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 8 permissions in total. 6 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
Delete browsing data

Can remove browsing history, cookies, cache, and other browsing data

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
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
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 3, 2026
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