SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Magpie - Video Downloader and Audio Downloader
Firefox extension·by Jwum
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Magpie - Video Downloader and Audio Downloader's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
22%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 369,936 extensions
In Photos Music Videos
9%of photos music videos extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 10,146 photos music videos extensions
Findings
18
median 4Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
5
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
24
median 6vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 18 distinct issues across 6 severities
18
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical16%
High16%
Needs Review00%
Medium1689%
Low00%
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
Manage downloads
Can initiate downloads and access your download history
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
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 17, 2026
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