SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Github Downloader
Chrome extension·by 呆萌先生
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Github Downloader's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
22%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 347,108 extensions
In Productivity
29%of productivity extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 170,403 productivity extensions
Findings
18
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
20
median 14vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 18 distinct issues across 6 severities
18
distinct issues
detected
detected
Scanners reported 20 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.
Critical211%
High422%
Needs Review00%
Medium1267%
Low00%
Info00%
Permissions requested
4 risky permissions of 7 total
4 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 4 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
Manage downloads
Can initiate downloads and access your download history
High
Observe web requests
Can monitor all network requests made by the browser
Medium
Access current tab
Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Low
Use side panel
Can display content in the browser side panel
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 11, 2026
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