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Sift: tab finder

Chrome extension·by Livesquare
76
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Sift: tab finder's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
28%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 397,522 extensions
In Productivity
37%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 191,269 productivity extensions
Findings
110
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
13
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
14
median 14vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 110 distinct issues across 6 severities
110
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

3 risky permissions of 13 total
3 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 13 permissions in total. 3 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

High
Access browsing history(optional)

Can read and modify your complete browsing history

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Unlimited local storage

Can store large amounts of data locally without size limits

Medium
Access session data

Can query and restore recently closed tabs and windows

Medium
Access current tab

Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension

Medium
Add context menu items

Can add custom items to the right-click context menu

Medium
Access bookmarks

Can read and modify your saved bookmarks

Low
Manage tab groups

Can create and manage tab groups

Low
Use side panel

Can display content in the browser side panel

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 9, 2026
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