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Sidebar Apps

Edge extension·by YOUHUA
75
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Sidebar Apps's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
26%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 397,522 extensions
In Accessibility
35%of accessibility extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 1,907 accessibility extensions
Findings
50
median 12Lower is safer
Critical findings
3
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
6
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
37
median 105vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 50 distinct issues across 6 severities
50
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

2 risky permissions of 6 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 6 permissions in total. 2 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

High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Block requests with host access

Can block or redirect network requests and requires host permissions

Low
Use side panel

Can display content in the browser side panel

Low
Access favicons

Can retrieve website favicon images

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 16, 2026
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