SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
chrome-use
Chrome extension·by leeguooooo
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
chrome-use's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
24%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 369,936 extensions
In Productivity
32%of productivity extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 177,133 productivity extensions
Findings
15
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
12
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
873
median 14vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 15 distinct issues across 6 severities
15
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical213%
High213%
Needs Review00%
Medium1067%
Low17%
Info00%
Permissions requested
4 risky permissions of 12 total
2 critical permissions require attention
This extension requests 12 permissions in total. 4 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
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
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Medium
Monitor navigation
Can observe and track tab navigation events and URL changes
Medium
Show notifications
Can display desktop notifications outside the browser
Medium
Access user identity
Can get OAuth2 tokens and access your Google account identity
Medium
View email address
Can see the email address of the signed-in Chrome user
Low
Manage tab groups
Can create and manage tab groups
Low
Schedule tasks
Can schedule periodic background tasks
Low
Detect idle state
Can detect when your machine is idle, active, or locked
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 15, 2026
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