SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Red String
Chrome extension·by josephjtighe
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Red String's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
23%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 369,936 extensions
In Search Tools
8%of search tools extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 15,409 search tools extensions
Findings
16
median 4Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
5
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
3
median 2vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 16 distinct issues across 6 severities
16
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical16%
High213%
Needs Review00%
Medium1275%
Low16%
Info00%
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
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 24, 2026
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