SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Download Nexus
Chrome extension·by craigpen
76
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Download Nexus's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
26%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 409,539 extensions
In Download Management
18%of download management extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 4,835 download management extensions
Findings
22
median 5Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
6
median 4Declared in manifest
Active users
6
median 9vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 22 distinct issues across 6 severities
22
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical15%
High15%
Needs Review00%
Medium1986%
Low15%
Info00%
Permissions requested
2 risky permissions of 6 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 6 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
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Medium
Show notifications
Can display desktop notifications outside the browser
Medium
Add context menu items
Can add custom items to the right-click context menu
Low
Schedule tasks
Can schedule periodic background tasks
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 19, 2026
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